Enhancing Security Cooperation in the North Atlantic Arctic

This brief is the second in a series examining the potential sources of instability in the North American Arctic and strategies to mitigate these risks in collaboration with U.S. allies and partners. Looking northward from the United States mainland, the primary threat vectors to the North American homeland, as perceived by NORAD/USNORTHCOM, are viewed at roughly the 10, 12, and 2 o’clock positions . The first Executive Brief in this series examined security issues in the North American Arctic from the perspective of the U.S.-Canada defense