Stevens Center News & Media
The following highlights and links provide recent updates on TSC and Arctic Security issues:
Arctic Capability and Allied Cooperation Highlighted During Briefing to Standing Committee of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies convened senior leaders and subject matter experts from across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for a focused briefing to the Standing Committee of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR) on strengthening Arctic...
Ted Stevens Center Releases Volume 3 of the Journal of Arctic Security
Anchorage, Alaska — The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies has released Volume 3 of the Journal of Arctic Security, reinforcing its role as a leading platform for advancing dialogue on defense and security in the Arctic. As competition intensifies and the region becomes increasingly...
Ted Stevens Center Hosts EU Deputy Head of Delegation
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies was honored to host Ms. Ruth Bajada, European Union Deputy Head of Delegation to the US, for a substantive discussion on Arctic security. As strategic competition intensifies, the Arctic is increasingly central to homeland defense, critical...
February 2026 Arctic Chairs Meeting Readout
February 2026 Arctic Chairs Meeting Readout The Arctic Chairs meeting for February centered on the theme of civil search and rescue,i which naturally overlaps with the tactics, techniques, and procedures involving combat search and rescue,ii particularly within the harsh, Arctic environment....
Laying the Groundwork for Epic Fury
The Big Picture: First Moves
From the Field: Tested by the North American Arctic
This Week in History: Sinews of Peace
NATO in the Arctic
U.S. Marine Corps Personnel ski up Green Hill during Exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway on January 29, 2026. This week, we explore NATO’s Arctic moment through: The Big Picture: Arctic Sentry From the Field: The Arctic Drone Laboratory From the Oval Office: Maritime Action Plan The Big...
January 2026 Arctic Chairs Meeting Readout
The Arctic Chairs met Jan. 21, 2026, and the meeting centered on the theme of innovation, with participants examining how emerging approaches can address the unique operational challenges of the Arctic across both civilian and military domains. The discussion began with an overview of innovative...
TSC launches new Regional Security Dialogues program to strengthen Arctic homeland defense and deterrence
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies launched a new Regional Security Dialogues program Jan. 29 to create a standing, operationally focused forum that connects warfighters, planners and security practitioners across the Arctic in support of homeland defense, deterrence and allied...
TSC hosts Arctic executive education course for 3rd MXG leaders
In the Arctic, deterrence does not begin at the point of contact. It begins with logistics. That message framed an executive education course hosted by the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies on Jan. 22, as Airmen from the 3rd Maintenance Group examined how distance, infrastructure and...
TSC Alumni explore how shipbuilding supports U.S. maritime dominance in the Arctic
As the U.S. advances priorities outlined in the Executive Order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance, defense professionals are taking a closer look at the industrial and technical foundations that enable maritime operations in the Arctic. That policy context framed a Jan. 6 Shipbuilding for...
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 Picture: Greenland Lat &...
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 delve into the U.S. executive action on the...
Maduro’s Lessons for the Arctic
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 the Field: Power Starts with...
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. Randy “Church” Kee, director of...
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 explicitly mention the Arctic, its...
SkillBridge program at the TSC opens new pathways for warfighters while strengthening Arctic security mission
As the Department of War intensifies its focus on homeland defense and rebuilding the nation’s military, one persistent challenge remains: retaining operational experience before it leaves the force. At the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, the DoW’s SkillBridge program has become a...
Arctic Fellowship Program develops warfighters with the expertise the North demands
Experience in one theater does not automatically translate to success in another. In the Arctic, that reality carries strategic consequences. The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies’ Arctic Fellowship Program was built to confront that challenge by developing warfighters who understand...
School for Arctic Security Studies expands 2026 offerings with new courses, asynchronous learning, and growing demand from warfighters
The School for Arctic Security Studies is preparing to launch its most ambitious slate of educational programs yet, expanding its curriculum in 2026 to meet rising demand for Arctic-focused learning among U.S. forces and allied partners operating in the region. With new asynchronous courses,...
Ambassador Alina Romanowski visits TSC
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies had the opportunity to welcome Ambassador Alina Romanowski to the center on Dec. 12, 2025, for discussions on partnership building, strategic education, and the growing importance of the Arctic to U.S. homeland defense. As a founding architect of...
U.S. Arctic security policy is built
Santa arrives in an F-35A Lightning II at the 419th Fighter Wing Family Holiday Party, Dec. 7, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah This week, we explore how U.S. Arctic security policy is built through: The Big Picture: American Alliances from Arabia to the Arctic From the Field: U.S. Army...
November 2025 Monthly Arctic Chairs Meeting Readout
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies convenes monthly meetings of its National and Arctic Interest Chairs. The meetings are a platform for TSC-affiliated Arctic security experts to discuss issues of common interest. During the Nov. 19 meeting, the Chairs discussed recent developments...
American Allies’ Role in Arctic Security
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia joins U.S. President Donald Trump for a bilateral meeting at the White House This week, we explore American allies’ role in Arctic security through: The Big Picture: American Alliances from Arabia to the Arctic Power...
September 2025 Monthly Arctic Chairs Meeting Readout
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies convenes monthly meetings of its National and Arctic Interest Chairs. The meetings are a platform for TSC-affiliated Arctic security experts to discuss issues of common interest. During the September 19 meeting, the Chairs discussed NATO airspace...
New course bridges NATO and Arctic expertise to prepare warfighters for High North challenges
As strategic competition intensifies in the High North, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies launched its newest educational course, NATO in the North, Sept. 16–18. The virtual course, hosted in partnership with the Norway-based NATO Centre of Excellence for Cold Weather Operations,...
