Stevens Center News
The following highlights and links provide recent updates on TSC and Arctic Security issues:
TSC and NOAA sign agreement to strengthen defense readiness
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration formalized a strategic partnership Aug. 18 to enhance U.S. defense readiness, deterrence, and operational coordination in the Arctic. Held at the TSC’s headquarters, the signing ceremony...
August 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 August 13 meeting, the Chairs discussed the upcoming...
TSC delivers Strategic Arctic Dialogue course for NORAD and USNORTHCOM
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies delivered the Strategic Arctic Dialogue: North America's Arctic Atlantic Approach (with a focus on Greenland) Special Topic Course virtually on Aug. 6, 2025, bringing together 124 mid- to senior-level Department of Defense officials and Arctic...
TSC explores Arctic–Pacific security linkages at 2025 Arctic Encounter Symposium
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies hosted a panel on strategic competition in the Arctic–Pacific during the 2025 Arctic Encounter Symposium, bringing together senior diplomats and Arctic experts from the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Canada to discuss the growing...
New Arctic Operational Risk Course prepares warfighters for the Arctic’s harsh realities
In a region where logistical hurdles, geopolitical tensions, and extreme environmental conditions converge, the Department of Defense is sharpening its operational edge. From July 14 to 18, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies hosted the first-ever Arctic Operational Risk Course...
TSC internship builds future Arctic-minded leaders for homeland defense
With the Arctic playing an increasingly critical role in U.S. national security, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies is working to prepare tomorrow’s military leaders for the challenges of high-latitude operations. This summer, U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets Hazel Mitrik and Justus...
