Defense and Security

Measures Taken by the Canadian Coast Guard to Respond to the Pandemic in the Canadian Arctic

Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic pandemic was an operational season success in 2020, also due to its

COVID-19 and Arctic Search and Rescue, our Duty to Act

The desire to protect search and rescue responders and local communities from Covid-19 is no excuse to refuse to accept

TAI Bookshelf Podcast – Coast Guards Politics in the Arctic with Andreas Østhagen

In this week’s TAI Bookshelf Podcast, we talk to Andreas Østhagen about his recent book on Coast Guards and Ocean

The Intersection of U.S. Military Infrastructure & Alaskan Permafrost Through the 21st Century

Alaskan permafrost projections indicate continued damage to Arctic security infrastructure. Here we offer

The Return of Great Power Competition to the Arctic

The return of great power competition to the Arctic marks the death of Arctic exceptionalism, and points towards an

Small and Non-Aligned: Sweden’s Strategic Posture in the Arctic (Part II)

This article highlights Sweden’s key security concerns in the Arctic and how it is seeking to address

Small and Non-Aligned: Sweden’s Strategic Posture in the Arctic (Part I)

This article provides an overview of foreign and security policy-making in Sweden in general and towards the Arctic in

A Shifting Focus of U.S. Arctic Policy: China and Security, Front and Center

As its Arctic policy shifts to address military vulnerabilities and Chinese influence, Washington should re-consider

‘Prepared to Go Fully Kinetic’: How U.S. Leaders Conceptualize China’s Threat to Arctic Security

While consensus grows that China threatens Arctic security, U.S. leaders incorrectly view the threat to security as