Event

The North American Arctic Security Workshop (NAASW), held in Nuuk, Greenland on 21-22 April, was the first in a series of combined NAADSN, University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik) Nasiffik Center, and Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC) workshops that bring together diverse experts from Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark/Greenland, and the United States to discuss security in the North American Arctic. This continues and expands conversations on regional security that began in the Advancing Collaboration in Canada-U.S. Regional Security (ACCUSARS) series from 2020-2022. The region’s increasing accessibility presents opportunities for Arctic and non-Arctic states to pursue economic and military interests that may not align with those of the United States, Canada, and the Kingdom of Denmark/Greenland. Although the immediate threat in and to the North American Arctic is assessed as low, the North American Arctic allies continue to monitor the changing Arctic security environment carefully – including the military actions of other states – and are focused on exercising and enhancing domain awareness and presence in the region.