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