North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) Réseau sur la defense et la sécurité nord-américaines et arctiques (RDSNAA)
Happy Monday! In testimony to NATO, Andrea Charron argues: Canadian success in Arctic defence & NORAD depends on sustained political commitment, realistic expectations, and balancing defence with social, economic, and security challenges facing northern communities www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Did you miss our recently published book covering Non-Arctic States' policies and strategies covering China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, India, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK? www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Happy Friday! We're excited to share this Call for Papers on a special issue of the Études Inuit Studies journal focused on Arctic geopolitics, organized by Karen Everett, Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk & @paulinepic.bsky.social Send in your abstract by 30 June!
June is starting on a high note with a new NAADSN book, 'Non-Arctic State Policies and Strategies Alignments with Canada.' We're excited to bring you a new publication with insights on Arctic policies and their intersections with Canadian interests. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Congratulations to NAADSN Lead Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer, who was awarded the Polar Medal by Governor General Mary Simon yesterday! www.gg.ca/en/activitie...
Check out our latest #QuickImpact by Whitney Lackenbauer and Peter Kikkert, where you can read both experts' presentations to the Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Canada has a persistent presence through the Arctic in the form of the Canadian Rangers reminds Whitney Lackenbauer www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
We're reading Tony Kunuk and Whitney Lackenbauer's latest reflection on traveling with 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group’s (1 CRPG) current long-range patrol across the Arctic coastline www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Whitney Lackenbauer argues Canada needs more agile & efficient procurement to build strategic infrastructure, but adopting a “crisis” mentality to do so is dangerous www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
We're also pleased to publish a Quick Impact that offers perspectives from Yukoners and Canadian Rangers on Long-Range patrol www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Find all the information on the type of research questions we're looking for here: Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We're also excited to release a Call for Papers headed by our Emerging Leaders, Jackson Walling and Rory Jakubec You have until 16 March to submit your paper, and we're looking forward to reading it!
For those interested in the role of #Scotland in the Arctic, look no further than Jackson Walling's latest #PolicyBrief www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
What is Portugal's interest in the Arctic? In a new #PolicyBrief, Céline Rodrigues describes Portuguese interest and action thus far. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Good morning! We're sharing a new Quick Impact from Mathieu Landriault and Anne-Rose Savard-Deiana on how the Russian press agency TASS has covered the US-Greenland crisis. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
New #QuickImpact from Whitney Lackenbauer and Ryan Dean, who join the discussion on #Greenland, asking how we can make sense of Trump through Realism or Real(estate)ism. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
In a #QuickImpact, Whitney Lackenbauer outlines exactly what is wrong with Trump's imperative to acquire Greenland. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
In a new #QuickImpact, Andrew G. Smith suggests it is maybe not unreasonable to wonder if the West Wing’s only paper map is a Mercator projection, and that continent-sized Greenland appears much larger and appetizing than accurate measurements prove. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
We are looking forward to this excellent event on North American #Arctic defense cooperation with our NAADSN colleagues @marisolmaddox.bsky.social, Andrea Charron, Iris Ferguson, and @rasmusleander.bsky.social on 8 January! sites.google.com/dartmouth.ed...
In the final end-of-year rush, we hope you didn't miss @marclanteigne.bsky.social's piece on the new US National Security Strategy, where he outlines the rise of populism in DC and growing divergence between the US and its allies. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Our final policy primer of the year comes from Ryan Dean and Whitney Lackenbauer. It charts the history of the Nanisivik Naval Facility project, aka excellent holiday reading! www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
2026 is looking up! We'll be online and following along on 8 January from 9-10:30am ET on this important topic. sites.google.com/dartmouth.ed...
@arctictroy.bsky.social's latest piece with NAADSN outlines how the United States conducted a multi-layered information influence strategy in the Arctic from 2022-2024. It's a must-read for anyone interested in modern Arctic geopolitical competition www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
⏰ New Quick Impact out by Mathieu Landriault, where he shares the most recent results on polling on perceptions of climate change in the Canadian Arctic. www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
For those of you who missed us at ACA or talks held in Canada on #geopolitics and #Greenland, you can catch up on our two activity reports by Ryan Dean and Justin Barnes www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u... www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
We would also be remiss to remind you about two excellent lectures on #Greenland and #GreyZoneThreats from @rasmusleander.bsky.social and @marclanteigne.bsky.social on 28 November at 1pm at Trent University. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
In case you missed the news, next week we're hosting an early career pubinar with the NATO Assoviation of Canada and @fridtjofnanseninst.bsky.social at D'Arcy McGees on 26 Nov from 6:30-8pm in Ottawa that's free and open to all! We hope to see you there!
For those of you who missed @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social, one of our Fellows, Andre Moreau has synthesized his reflections in our latest Activity Report www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
Join us at our Early-Career Pubinar at D'Arcy McGee's in Ottawa on 26 November from 6:30-8pm for a discussion on NATO, the Arctic, and the future, with a fantastic lineup! www.naadsn.ca/events/early...
We're busy in Ottawa next week! We're starting with our invitation-only Gauntlet Seminar, followed by a public launch of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Polar Law and a conversation around Arctic myths on 24 November at 2-3:30 pm. We'd love to see you there! www.naadsn.ca/events/arcti...