Arctic Security Update
Arctic Security Update is a newsletter to inform our network of security practitioners on current events through the lens of Arctic security. Subscribe on LinkedIn or read the latest below.
The GIUK Gap
Members of the U.S. Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center (SOMWTC) and Danish Special Operation Forces (DANSOF) pose for a group photo in the mountains of Mestersvig, Greenland, March 6, 2024. This week, we explore the GIUK Gap through: The Big Picture: Greenland Lat & Long: Iceland From the Field: United Kingdom The Big Picture Greenland...
Maduro’s Lessons for the Arctic
Operators board fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during nighttime maritime interdiction operations training off the coast of southern California. This week, we explore Maduro’s lessons for the Arctic through: The Big Picture: Lifeline or Liability? From the Field: Power Starts with Presence By the Numbers: Know Your Operating Environment The...
U.S. Arctic security policy is built
Santa arrives in an F-35A Lightning II at the 419th Fighter Wing Family Holiday Party, Dec. 7, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah This week, we explore how U.S. Arctic security policy is built through: The Big Picture: American Alliances from Arabia to the Arctic From the Field: U.S. Army Activates Western Hemisphere Command From the Diplomatic Desk:...
American Allies’ Role in Arctic Security
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia joins U.S. President Donald Trump for a bilateral meeting at the White House This week, we explore American allies’ role in Arctic security through: The Big Picture: American Alliances from Arabia to the Arctic Power Plays: Russia in the Gray In Orbit: First NATO Arctic Space Forum...
Arctic Developments Across the European Continent
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter conducts a flyover of the distinguished visitor area as part of the culmination of Iron Defender 25 at Orzysz Training Area, Poland, Sept. 17, 2025. This week, we explore Arctic developments across the European continent through: The Big Picture: Central Europe Takes Center Stage From the Field: Copenhagen Looks...
The Present, Past, and Future of Arctic Defense
A United Nations flag hangs in front of constantina wire on the Intermediate Staging Area in Dakar, Senegal. This week, we explore the present, past, and future of Arctic defense through: The Big Picture: United Nations General Assembly This Week in History: 9/11’s Impact on Homeland and Arctic Defense From the Diplomatic Desk: Norway’s New Arctic...
