Stevens Center News
The following highlights and links provide recent updates on TSC and Arctic Security issues:
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...
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...
