Arctic

The Trump administration’s own Defense Department policies are undermining the operational means necessary to execute its Arctic strategy.

Experts examine legal, political, and security dimensions of U.S. policy on Greenland, including U.S.-NATO relations, congressional oversight, and geopolitical implications.  

In his threats against Greenland, President Trump has violated the U.N. Charter, the North Atlantic Treaty, and Section 1928f, prompting Congress to take swift action.

The challenge is not recognition of Greenland’s importance; it is ensuring that security enhancements are strategic, sustainable, and allied-driven.

The U.S. needs greater intelligence on how climate change will affect battlefields, allies, and adversaries.

A growing trend of strategic underwater cultural heritage claims risks undermining international rules of maritime sovereignty.

Admittance would help ensure that the Alliance system of collective security ushered in after 1945 remains in place.

NATO’s Brussels Communiqué and Climate Action Plan represent welcome, forward-looking steps on climate change, but questions remain.

Climate change has been described as the world’s greatest environmental threat. But it is also increasingly understood as a national security threat, that serves as both a “threat…

The day-to-day news cycle focuses on critically important national security issues, such as North Korea saber rattling, the ongoing Russia investigation, or whatever else happens…