Arctic Security Highlights

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

This issue is debated in the current Legion Magazine with The Simons Foundation Canada's Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, Ernie Regehr, arguing the “No” side and David Bercuson, of the University of Calgary’s Centre for Military, Security, and Strategic Studies, arguing “Yes.” Regehr notes that with today’s increasingly accessible Arctic, and Russia being its most prominent military presence, the question of boosting Canada’s Arctic military operations is a prudent one, but context matters. Visit Legion Magazine at the following link to view the view the full debate.

This volume, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peggy Mason, publishes the proceedings from a series of virtual sessions co-organized by the Canadian Pugwash Group, the Rideau Institute, the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN), and Trent University in February 2021. Visit NAADSN at the following link for the contribution by Ernie Regehr, O.C., The Simons Foundation's Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, and to view the entire publication.

"ON THIN ICE? Perspectives on Arctic Security" is a new collection of essays on Arctic Security published by the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN), emphasizing the “robust array of rules, norms, and institutions that guide international interactions in the Circumpolar North.” See the following link for Chapter 6, "Soft Security Responses to Hard Power Competition," by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada, and to access the complete publication.

See The Simons Foundation's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

"The Arctic and World Order" is a Johns Hopkins University project which editors Kristina Spohr and Daniel S. Hamilton describe as an exploration of the “…political, legal, social, economic, geostrategic and environmental challenges confronting the Arctic in the face of global warming and a shifting world order….” See the following link to view this contribution to "The Arctic and World Order" by Ernie Regehr, Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada, and to access the complete publication.

We are pleased to share this e-book by Ernie Regehr, Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada, published as part of the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network's (NAADSN) Engage Series.  This peer-reviewed series publishes short monographs and edited volumes on timely topics related to North American and Arctic defence, security, and safety issues.

See The Simons Foundation's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.