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The CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program; Energy Security and Climate Change Program; and Missile Defense Project provide analysis and policy recommendations through the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department on the growing geopolitical and strategic challenges in the Arctic.

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Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation

Canada, Finland, and the United States are establishing an Icebreaker Collaboration Effort or "Ice Pact" to build icebreaker shipbuilding capacity. What can broader international defense industrial cooperation trends tell us about this initiative?

Critical Questions by Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook — August 1, 2024

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NATO and the Arctic

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Arctic Security after a Year of War

January 25, 2023 • 4:00 – 4:45 pm EST
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Hosted by Lillan and Robert D. Stuart Jr. Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies
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Examining PRC Activities in the Arctic

Please join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 9:30am EDT for a conversation withIris A. Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic and Global Resilience, on PRC activities in the Arctic.

Event — December 5, 2024

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Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation

An audio version of “Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook — August 1, 2024

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NATO and the Arctic

An audio version of “NATO and the Arctic,” a new commentary by Commander Rachael Gosnell and CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Commander Rachael Gosnell and Benjamin Jensen — July 16, 2024

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Air and Missile Defense in the High North

The CSIS Missile Defense Project is hosting a half day conference on Arctic security and homeland cruise missile defense. The conference features a keynote discussion between Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Dr. Tom Karako, Director of the Missile Defense Project. The keynote discussion will be followed by a panel discussion featuring GEN (ret.) Charles Jacoby and other government officials. 

Event — July 11, 2024

NATO and the Arctic

In the future, NATO should broaden its approach to the north. With the alliance’s center of gravity shifting northward following the accession of Finland and Sweden, NATO should enhance its ability to deter and defend its northern flank.

Commentary by Commander Rachael Gosnell and Benjamin Jensen — July 10, 2024

Canada’s Role in Global Maritime Security

Please join the CSIS International Security Program for a virtual event featuring Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, on Canada’s role in protecting the world’s oceans.

Event — November 3, 2023

Canada's Role in Global Maritime Security

The CSIS International Security Program hosted a virtual featuring Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, on Canada’s role in protecting the world’s oceans.

Transcript — November 3, 2023