As the Arctic grows increasingly contested, the 2025 Maritime Risk Symposium delivered a powerful reminder that the United States must remain forward-leaning in defending its maritime sovereignty interests in the region. Hosted by the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic...
The Arctic maritime domain is increasingly contested as sea ice recedes and access to strategic waterways expands. This brief examines how maritime infrastructure in the Arctic becomes militarized in narrative or in function, focusing on the frameworks used to assess...
As strategic competition intensifies across the Arctic and Indo-Pacific, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies is expanding its outreach to like-minded partners committed to preserving regional stability and deterring aggression. On April 8, Director...
The Communist Party of China (CCP)’s accelerating aircraft and missile capability development is a rising challenge to maintaining US air superiority in the event of a conflict in the Western Pacific. Enabling penetrating strikes and ensuring control of the air...
Rooted in NATO’s collective defense framework, their partnership strengthens deterrence against Russian militarization and Chinese expansionism through joint military exercises, maritime operations, and infrastructure protection. Economically, they align to secure...
