Conference & Workshop Reports
North American Arctic Security Workshop May 2024 Workshop Report
The North American Arctic Security Workshops (NAASW) are a collaborative initiative between the North American Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN), the University of Greenland Ilisimatusarfik’s NasiKik Center (NasiKik), and the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC). The series is designed to bring together stakeholders from across Canada, Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the United States to examine evolving defense and security challenges in the North American Arctic. The second workshop was held in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in May 2024. This reports provides a detailed analysis of the event.
Anchorage Security and Defense Conference
In November 2024, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, in collaboration with ADAC- Arctic at the University of Alaska Anchorage, the Ted Stevens Foundation, and the U.S. Department of State, held the inaugural Anchorage Security and Defense Conference (ASDC). This conference provided a comprehensive exploration of evolving Arctic security challenges, all revolving around the theme The ‘Decisive’ 2020s in Allied North Perspective. Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, operational environment change, and increasing activity in the region, the Arctic is positioned as a critical focal point for global security discussions.
High North Security Dialogue 2024
The Arctic is increasingly divided between an emerging Sino-Russian relationship and the seven NATO Arctic Allies. This evolving security landscape serves as the foundation for the annual High North Security Dialogue (HNSD), cohosted by the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC) and the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC). This year’s Dialogue, held under the Chatham House Rule, brought together over 60 regional alumni, security practitioners, senior policymakers, diplomats, industry leaders, and academic experts representing 15 Arctic nations and like-minded stakeholders. Previously known as the European Security Seminar-North series, HNSD 2024 examined the emerging Sino-Russian partnership, transatlantic cooperation, integrated deterrence, and defense of the High North. Participants assessed the impact of operational environment change, economic and societal development, and innovative technologies on regional security and stability. Building upon the foundational dialogue and findings of previous iterations, this year’s cohort sought to exchange perspectives and enhance collective understanding of Arctic security challenges and opportunities. Importantly, the HNSD explored the emergence of a socalled “ice curtain,” developing actionable policy recommendations oriented to building resilience, advancing transatlantic cooperation, countering hybrid warfare, strengthening deterrence, and defending NATO’s Northern Flank.
North Atlantic Arctic Crisis Workshop 2023 Report
On December 12-13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies held a workshop at the University of New Hampshire entitled the North Atlantic Arctic Crisis Workshop. The workshop was facilitated by the UNH Center for Spills and Environmental Hazards which is co-located with NOAA’s Coastal Response Research Center. Many workshops have been held to address security issues in the Bering, Beaufort, and Chukchi Seas, but few have focused on the North Atlantic Arctic, though there are many potential infrastructure and environment-related challenges that could arise (e.g., severe storms, vessel accidents, security breaches) and trigger cascading issues (e.g., public health crisis, community isolation, natural resource damage). This report details the structure of the workshop, plenary overview, and crisis scenarios discussed in the Tabletop Exercise and summarizes the findings including the gaps identified for future TSC efforts/research.
North American Arctic Security Workshop: Spring 2023 Workshop Report
ALCOM Arctic Symposium 2022 Report
European Security Seminar North 2023
European Security Seminar – North 2022 High North, High Tension?
