Defense and Security

Securing Our Digital Lifelines: Quantum Technology and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy

Safeguarding Arctic undersea cables with quantum technology is critical, as our digital lifelines are the target of

The Pentagon’s New (Upside Down) Arctic Map

The 2024 DoD Arctic Strategy continues America’s recalibration of Arctic cooperation for an increasingly bifurcated

The Future Battlefield is Melting: An Argument for Why the U.S. Must Adopt a More Proactive Arctic Strategy

A proactive U.S. Arctic strategy doesn't detract from the Pacific, but can focus on China while hindering adversary

NATO and the Trump Challenge: Navigating the Alliance’s Priorities in a Shifting Climate and Security Landscape

Trump 2.0 might significantly undermine NATO’s climate change adaptation plans, particularly in the Arctic

Past Need Not Be Prologue: Applying the Lessons of History to NATO-Russia Relations in the Arctic

Normalizing Russia-West relations is an important way to break from the past and improve relations in the

France’s Strategic Role in NATO’s Arctic Ambitions: A Non-Arctic Power’s Perspective

France's role in NATO’s Arctic activities demonstrates its strong involvement in shaping Arctic governance and

An Evolution in Arctic Collective Defense

Exploring Arctic defense agreements of the past, we propose establishing a new NATO JFC and dissolving NORAD to enhance

Russia’s Arctic Military Posture in the Context of the War against Ukraine

In the context of the Ukraine invasion, Russia’s Arctic military posture is both vindicated by the perceived

NATO in the Arctic: The Arctic Institute’s NATO Series 2024-2025 (Part I)

TAI's NATO Series 2024-2025 examines the NATO’s role in a changing Arctic, characterized by climate woes and rising