Arctic
CSIS’s Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Energy Security and Climate Change Program provide analysis and policy recommendations on the growing geopolitical and strategic challenges in the Arctic.

Frozen Frontiers: China’s Great Power Ambitions in the Polar Regions
Chinese scientific research and commercial investments in the Arctic and Antarctica have elevated China’s voice in polar affairs, but its growing physical footprint in the world’s most remote frontiers also advance China’s broader strategic and military interests.
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 18, 2023

The Russian Arctic Threat: Consequences of the Ukraine War
Brief by Colin Wall and Njord Wegge — January 25, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and the Arctic
Report by Colin Wall , Lieutenant Commander Michael Bielby , and Lillian "Doc" Alessa — December 2, 2022

Will Finland and Sweden Join NATO?
Critical Questions by Colin Wall , Sean Monaghan , and Pierre Morcos — April 15, 2022
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Arctic Security after a Year of War

At a Crossroads: Finland's Perspectives on Transatlantic Security

Advocates for Democracy in Closed Spaces

Online Event: Russia's Military Posture in the Arctic

Online Event: Enhancing Security in the High North

Security and Governance in a Changing Arctic: A Norwegian Perspective

A Conversation with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on Defending the Arctic

Back to the Future: The Geopolitical Centrality of the North Atlantic and Arctic
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Security and Governance in a Changing Arctic: A Norwegian Perspective
Event by Rachel Ellehuus and Audun Halvorsen — October 22, 2019
A Conversation with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on Defending the Arctic
Event by John J. Hamre and Senator Dan Sullivan — June 26, 2019
The Cost of Doing Nothing: Maritime Infrastructure Vulnerabilities in an Emerging Arctic
Congressional Testimony by Heather A. Conley — May 8, 2019
The Implications of U.S. Policy Stagnation toward the Arctic Region
Report by Heather A. Conley and Matthew Melino — May 3, 2019
Shifting Currents in the Arctic
Report by Rachel Ellehuus , Admiral Paul Zukunft , Maj. Gen. Kim J. Jørgensen , and Rear Admiral Craig A. Baines — May 1, 2019
Maritime Transportation in the Arctic: The U.S. Role
Congressional Testimony by Heather A. Conley — June 7, 2018
Back to the Future: The Geopolitical Centrality of the North Atlantic and Arctic
Event by John J. Hamre , Heather A. Conley , and H.E. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson — May 16, 2018
The Arctic of the Future: Strategic Pursuit or Great Power Miscalculation? - Panel I
Transcript — May 10, 2018
The Arctic of the Future: Strategic Pursuit or Great Power Miscalculation?
Event by Heather A. Conley — May 8, 2018
Arctic Temperatures and Greenland Politics Heat Up
Commentary by Heather A. Conley and Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen — March 9, 2018