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Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies

The U.S. Department of War Regional Center for the Arctic – Dedicated to American and Allied Defense & Security.

Rescues, Rockets, and the Ring of Fire

Across the United States this week, Americans will celebrate 250 years of American sovereignty since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Not until nearly a century later, though, did the U.S. become an Arctic nation with the Alaska Purchase in 1867.

From Operator to Strategist: An Arctic Journey

​During the latest iteration of the Arctic Regional Security Orientation Course (ARSOC), Maj. Gen....

Welcoming Our Inaugural Canadian Arctic Fellow: Major Marie-Eve Lemoine

The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies marks a historic milestone in international...

Strategic Insights from the High North: Highlights from the 2026 North American Arctic Field Workshop

​UTQIAĠVIK, Alaska — The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies conducted its North...

Summer Cohort in Focus: Voices from the Field

The true strength of the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies SkillBridge program lies...

High-Level Engagements: Bolstering Homeland Defense and Arctic Security

This week, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies had the distinct privilege of...

TSC Previews 2026 Dialogue: Homeland Defense from America’s Arctic

As global attention increasingly turns toward the Far North, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic...

2026 Joint Service Academy Immersion TSC Develops Future Leaders with Arctic Experience

The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies recently concluded its 2026 Joint Service...

American Sovereignty & the Arctic

Across the United States this week, Americans will celebrate 250 years of American sovereignty since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Not until nearly a century later, though, did the U.S. become an Arctic nation with the Alaska Purchase in 1867.

NATO’s Arctic Fighting Force

Much of Arctic warfare’s history was written in the European High North. Conflicts like the Winter War and Liberation of Finnmark taught the Nordics important Arctic operational lessons.

Vision

Advance a network of U.S. and Allied civilian and military practitioners promoting and providing collaborative defense and security solutions for the Arctic region.

Mission

Build strong, informed, and sustained U.S. and Allied networks of defense and security practitioners through expert education, analysis, and engagement to advance homeland defense and regional security across the Arctic region.

Value

Prepare defense and security practitioners, propose useful and risk informed solutions, provide enabling associated networks – to advance capable support to U.S. and Allied Arctic defense measures. These efforts support Homeland Defense, plus deter and dissuade adversaries that threaten peace and security across the Allied Arctic.

For a millennium, the people of the Arctic looked to the Raven as a symbol of wisdom, cunning and intelligence. The Stevens Center recognizes the utility of such symbology – as useful in framing perspectives of Arctic defense and security program activities.

Our Guiding Principles

At our core, we are leveraging innovation and experimentation in providing excellence in Arctic-oriented defense and security education, engagement, and analysis. We are committed to understanding the Arctic from all domains…and consider comprehensive defense and security must include analyzing and informing details ranging from the geophysical to geostrategic. We are deeply committed to conducting practitioner-relevant research and fostering teamwork across the community of practitioners who provide defense & security across the American and Allied Arctic. Through our determined commitment and network of professionals, we provide needed expertise in support of U.S. and Allied national defense concerns and regional security.

Featured Publication

The Other Border Problem: How Russia and China’s Lawfare Threaten the Arctic

What happens when the Arctic starts to look like the South China Sea?

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Upcoming Courses

Aligned with established DOW RC methodologies, the TSC School for Arctic Security Studies delivers Arctic security-focused seminars ranging from 4 to 60 hours, utilizing both virtual and in-person formats across a diverse range of topics.

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Journal of Arctic Security

Journal of Arctic Security

The Journal of Arctic Security provides practitioner insight on the Arctic’s evolving strategic landscape—linking research to real-world defense challenges and opportunities.

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