North American Arctic Security Dialogue
NAASD grounds Arctic security in the homeland defense context, emphasizing the security challenges of the U.S., Canadian, and Greenlandic Arctic. The dialogue aims to strengthen cross-border coordination, identify opportunities to enhance situational awareness, and advance operational readiness across the Northern approaches to the homeland.
Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly over the Alaska Range en route to their new home at the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2020. Eielson’s strategic location and proximity to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex make it the premier training location for fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
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The North American Arctic: Linchpin on the global stage
Editor’s note for op-ed: Dr. Kathryn Friedman is the North American Arctic Policy Advisor for the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, a U.S. Department of Defense Regional Center based in Alaska. The views expressed in this article only reflect her own...
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