Stevens Center News
The following highlights and links provide recent updates on TSC and Arctic Security issues:
Anchorage Security and Defense Conference shapes future of Arctic security cooperation
The inaugural Anchorage Security and Defense Conference concluded Thursday, Nov. 21, after three days of discussions about the Arctic’s growing importance in global security. The theme of the event, “The ‘Decisive 2020s’ in Allied North Perspective,” drew from the U.S. National Security Strategy,...
ICE-PPR Situational Awareness Working Group strengthens Arctic collaboration
Focusing on advancing Arctic research and defense, the International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research (ICE-PPR) Situational Awareness Working Group (SAWG) held its quarterly meeting on Nov. 18 in Anchorage, Alaska. This gathering, which coincided with the Anchorage Security and...
TSC launches Alumni Program with inaugural event
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies has launched its new Alumni Program, giving former course participants access to exclusive events aimed at fostering continued education and networking. The center kicked off its first virtual event on Sept. 9, featuring a panel discussion on...
A witness to history: My year serving at the Department of Defense’s newest Regional Center
Editor’s note for op-ed: Joel Kopp was the Associate Director for National & Arctic Interest Chairs at 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 his own views, not those of the...
US Ambassador to Canada engages with emerging leaders
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC), and the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) partnered to organize an Emerging Leaders Forum. This four-day workshop brought together a diverse group of...
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 views, not those of TSC or the...






