Arctic eTalks
Arctic eTalks
Arctic eTalks is co-hosted by “The Watch” USNORTHCOM Command Magazine and the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience - University of Alaska Fairbanks and supported by global partners including United States Northern Command, United States European Command, United States Indo-Pacific Command
Arctic eTalks is a monthly forum for open discussion (non-attribution) on key issues affecting the Circumpolar Arctic for academics, defense and security professionals, and military leaders from Canada, Finland, Iceland, Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland and Faroe Islands), Norway, Sweden, and the United States
Sessions typically run about 90 minutes, with a 30-minute recorded presentation followed by a 60-minute moderated discussion. While the presentation recording is normally posted on the website, the discussion is not. Please ensure to join the event to take part and listen to the Q&A session.
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Arctic Partners Include:
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory - United Kingdom
- George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
- Joint Task Force (North) - Canadian Armed Forces
- Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom (UK MOD)
- NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (StratCom)
- Nasiffik – Centre for Foreign & Security Policy (Greenland)
- North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN)
- Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)
- Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
- Norwich University (NU)
- Royal Danish Defence College (fak.dk)
- Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
- United States Coast Guard (Arctic)
- William J. Perry Center, National Defense University (NDU)
Upcoming Events
Arctic Defense and NATO Membership
20 March 2024
Janne Kuusela
Director General for Defence Policy - MoD Finland
Past Events
Finland and the Arctic: Finnish Diplomacy and Arctic Cooperation
17 February 2022
Petteri Vuorimäki
Finland Ambassador for the Arctic (SAO) and Antarctic
Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic: Perspectives from the Danish Joint Arctic Command
20 January 2022
Read Admiral Martin Le-Cour Andersen
Commander, Danish Joint Arctic Command (JACO)
Arctic Security and the Saami Council: Indigenous Perspectives and Interests
16 December 2021
Christina Henriksen
President of the Saami Council, Permanent Participant of the Arctic Council
U.S. Arctic Interests: Managing Security Through Diplomacy
17 November 2021
James P. DeHart
U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region, U.S. State Department
The EU and the Arctic: A Discussion of the New EU Arctic Policy
21 October 2021
Ambassador Michael Mann
European Union Ambassador for the Arctic
United States Arctic Security: Defending the Northern Approach
16 September 2021
Lieutenant General David A. Krumm
Commander - Alaska Command / Eleventh Air Force / Alaskan NORAD Region
Our Arctic Partnerships: Safety, Security, and Environmental Stewardship
19 August 2021
Vice Admiral Steven D. Poulin
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
Joint Task Force North: Enhancing Security Through Regional Collaboration
22 July 2021
Brigadier General Pascal Godbout
Director of Policy - Norway Ministry of Defence
A View from Norway: Security in the High North
17 June 2021
Svein Efjestad
Director of Policy - Norway Ministry of Defence
A View from Sweden: Too Big Not To Care - U.S. Long-Term Strategies for the Emerging Arctic
21 May 2021
Niklas Granholm
Deputy Director of Studies - Swedish Defence Research Agency
Arctic Defense and Security: A View From Finland
23 April 2021
Janne Kuusela
Director of Policy - Finland Ministry of Defense
NATO's Foundation: NORAD and a Strong Northern American Arctic
19 March 2021
Commodore James A. Clarke
Deputy J5 Director, NORAD-USNORTHCOM
Greenland's Strategic Importance to the Security of North America
19 February 2021
Sara Olsvig
Former leader of the Inuit Ataqatigiit political party and Member of Parliament
A Conversation with Iceland's Senior Arctic Offical
22 January 2021
Friðrik Jónsson
Senior Arctic Offical, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Iceland
list of Events - (Future)
- April: TBD
- May: TBD