Arctic Security Update
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How Economics and Defense Converge in the Arctic-Pacific
In the Arctic-Pacific, does the flag follow trade or vice versa?
Last July’s Arctic Security Update introduced the players and the game in the Arctic-Pacific. This installment takes a closer look at how economic security and defense priorities converge in the ArcticPacific.
Critical Minerals and the Arctic
What do the Svalbard Treaty and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have in common? For a few days in April 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was part of both. Those days ended, though, on April 28 when the UAE left OPEC. OPEC coordinates production of over one-third of global oil, giving it leverage over the geographically concentrated supply. Like oil, other geographically concentrated resources characterized by inelastic global demand and long project time horizons enable political leverage.
Laying the Groundwork for Epic Fury
The Big Picture: First Moves
From the Field: Tested by the North American Arctic
This Week in History: Sinews of Peace
NATO in the Arctic
U.S. Marine Corps Personnel ski up Green Hill during Exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway on January 29, 2026. This week, we explore NATO’s Arctic moment through: The Big Picture: Arctic Sentry From the Field: The Arctic Drone Laboratory From the Oval Office: Maritime Action Plan The Big Picture Arctic Sentry After much anticipation, NATO has...
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...
