The Biden Administration should elevate the Arctic's public profile to address the full scope of security implications of a melting Arctic.Read more...

Increasing international attention to the Arctic necessitates greater cooperation in the region. The U.S. and Russia should collaborate on search and rescue coordination, environmental protection, and oil spill response and prevention. Read more...

On December 15, commentary from ASP Chief Operating Officer Andrew Holland was featured in a highnorthnews.com article on Congress authorization of three additional polar icebreakers.Read more...

Host Andrew Holland and Audun Halvorsen, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discuss Norway's priorities in the Arctic, multilateral diplomacy in the region, and the U.S.'s strategic role in the Arctic.Read more...

ASP President Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (Ret.) joins Commonwealth North’s Arctic Policy Study Group and the Institute of the North to discuss the national security implications of Alaska’s position on the frontlines of Arctic climate change.Read more...

In May 2021, Russia will succeed Iceland as chair of the Arctic Council. Issues of military and climate security are likely to define Russia's chairmanship, for which the U.S. should start preparing now.Read more...

The House and Senate versions of the FY2021 NDAA take different approaches to climate security, but both advocate for improved on-base energy resilience.Read more...

Recent Chinese activities in the Arctic have raised alarm among U.S. policymakers, but America should focus on cooperating with China where possible in the Far North. Read more...

The president's June 9 memo envisions a fully deployable fleet of polar security icebreakers by FY2029. This has significant implications for geopolitics in the Far North.Read more...

Russia’s expanded Arctic presence is part of President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to elevate Russia’s position on the world stage.Read more...