North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network

A collaborative network providing timely, relevant, and reliable expert advice on North American and Arctic defence and security topics.

RECENT

Research and Publications

Measuring the Success of the Canadian Rangers

P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peter Kikkert

Deterrence, Arms Control, and Cooperative Security: Selected Writings on Arctic Security

Ernie Regehr

Are Chinese Submarines Coming to the Arctic?

Adam Lajeunesse and Timothy Choi

Events

04
Dec

NAADSN Ideas Series: Russian Arctic Strategies – Ambitions and Near-Term Expectations
December 4, 2020

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25
Feb

Workshop: Advancing Collaboration in Canada-U.S. Arctic Regional Security II
February 25 – February 26, 2021

NAADSN and the Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) will co-host this workshop to build off of ACCUSARS I, held in September 2020. ACCUSARS I focused on specific initiatives that will improve understanding and enhance collaboration between Canada-US Arctic security professionals. Focused on emerging trends in medium- and long-term North American Arctic...

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Who we are

NAADSN/RDSNAA will address three core policy challenges – the Defence role in the Arctic, NORAD modernization and the future of North American defence, and the evolving role of major powers in global strategic competition – and their many intersection points by:

Conducting leading-edge research that tests core assumptions and prompts policy innovation.

Our Partners

The Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program is designed to facilitate collaboration and mobilize knowledge between the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces, and academia and other experts on defence and security issues. Through its Targeted Engagement Grants, collaborative networks, scholarships, and expert briefings, MINDS works and collaborates with key partners to strengthen the foundation of evidence-based defence policy making. These partnerships drive innovation by encouraging new analyses of emerging global events, opportunities, and crises, while supporting a stronger defence and security dialogue with Canadians.