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...

From the Director’s Chair: 2025’s Arctic Security Takeaways

In this episode of Arctic Connections, Associate Director for Strategic Engagement Matthew Hickey and Director Randy “Church” Kee of the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies reflect on 2025 and look to the year ahead in Arctic security. They...

Lifeline or Liability?

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...

I Corps leadership visits TSC

​Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commanding general of I Corps, visited the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Dec. 18 to learn how the center’s education, research and analysis, and strategic engagement support warfighter readiness and operational planning....

December 2025 Monthly Arctic Chairs Meeting Readout

During the December 17 meeting, the Chairs discussed the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and the organizational structure of the U.S. Department of War. The Chairs noted the reception the NSS has received in Canada and Europe. While the Strategy does not...
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