Research
Recent Publications
- QUICK IMPACT: Crossing the Arctic with the Canadian Rangers, by Tony Kunuk with P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 25 March 2026.
- QUICK IMPACT: The Canadian Rangers: Our Quiet, Confident Approach to Asserting Arctic Sovereignty, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 23 March 2026.
- QUICK IMPACT: The Speed of the North: Look to Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 20 March 2026.
- QUICK IMPACT: Canadian Rangers on Long-Range Patrol: A Perspective from Yukoners, by Daniel Beaudoin, Philippe Brient, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Maya Poirier, and Jim Welsh, 16 March 2026.
- POLICY BRIEF: Belgium and the Arctic, by Nicole Butler, 10 February 2026.
- CIAS RESEARCH SERIES: Too Much Geography? Evaluating the Locations of Canadian Armed Forces Infrastructure in the North and Arctic, Zachary Zimmermann, February 2026.
- STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES: Justifying Annexation: Barry Scott Zellen and the United States’ Annexation of Greenland, by Sam Hossack and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, February 2026.
- ACTIVITY REPORT: Arctic Frontiers 2026: Turn of the Tide, Reading the Arctic Through a Shifting Analogy, by André Moreau, 6 February 2026
- QUICK IMPACT: Facts on NORAD, by Andrea Charron, 27 January 2026.
- POLICY BRIEF: Portugal in the Arctic: Still Waiting for an Action Plan, by Céline Rodrigues, 26 January 2026.
- POLICY BRIEF: Scotland and the Arctic, by Jackson Walling, 20 January 2026.
- QUICK IMPACT: “Values-Based Realism,” Middle Powers, and a New World Order: Prime Minister Carney’s Davos Speech, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Andrea Charron, Peter Kikkert, Suzanne Lalonde, Kari Roberts, Jackson Walling, and Rory Jakubec, 21 January 2026.
- QUICK IMPACT: Seeking to Legitimize American Conquest? A Response to Barry Scott Zellen, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 19 January 2026
- STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES: A Comparative Analysis of Threats Through, To, and In the North American Arctic: Canada and the United States, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, January 2026
- QUICK IMPACT: Russian Press Agencies on the US-Annexation-of-Greenland Crises: Lessons for Canada, by Mathieu Landriault and Anne-Rose Savard-Deiana, 16 January 2026
- QUICK IMPACT: Realist or Real(estate)ism: Making Sense of Trump and Greenland, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 15 January 2026
- ACTIVITY REPORT: Travelling the Nordic Arctic: A Glimpse into our Journey with Calotte Academy 2025, by Taylor Hoggarth, Natalie Smith, and Jillian Archer, 12 January 2026
- QUICK IMPACT: Trump and Greenland: Why This is a Win for China and Russia … and a Loss for the Rest of Us, by Adam Lajeunesse and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 12 January 2026.
- POLICY PRIMER: Report of the Greenlandic Constitutional Commission (2023): Unofficial English Translation from the Danish Version, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 10 January 2026.
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QUICK IMPACT: Canada is Not a Rectangle. It’s a Triangle., by Andrew G. Smith, 9 January 2026
- QUICK IMPACT: Trump and Greenland: Is There Logic in the Chaos?, by Andreas Østhagen, 9 January 2026
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QUICK IMPACT: Trump and the United States’ Declared Imperative to Annex Greenland: Preliminary Reflections, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 9 January 2026
- QUICK IMPACT: North American Defence Cooperation, by Andrea Charron, 8 January 2026
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QUICK IMPACT: Trump’s Greenland threats should be taken seriously but it is not for sale, by Gabriella Gricius, 7 January 2026
- POLICY PRIMER: Revisiting the February 2023 Incidents Concerning the High-Altitude Objects over North America, by Nicholas Glesby and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 30 December 2025
- POLICY PRIMER: The Ongoing Saga of the Nanisivik Naval Facility, 2005-2025, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 18 December 2025
- POLICY PRIMER: Canada’s Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar: Early Warning for the Defence of North America?, by Nicholas Glesby, 17 December 2025
- POLICY BRIEF: Churchill’s Costly Dream: Why the Port is Not Fit for Major Exports, by Jackson Walling, 16 December 2025
- STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES: The United States and Arctic Information Influence, 2022-2024, by Troy Bouffard, 15 December 2025
- QUICK IMPACT: Negative-Sum Game: The 2025 US National Security Strategy and Implications for Canada, by Marc Lanteigne, 14 December 2025
- QUICK IMPACT: Perceptions of Climate Change in the Canadian Arctic, by Mathieu Landriault, 10 December 2025
- EVENT REPORT: All Eyes on the Arctic: Where Geopolitics and Security Intersect, by Ryan Dean, 9 December 2025
- ACTIVITY REPORT: Security, Governance, and Community Resilience in the Arctic: Arctic Circle Assembly 2025 Activity Report, by Justin Barnes, 4 December 2025
- QUICK IMPACT: Greenland’s Foreign Policy Strategy Being Revisited, by Rasmus Leander Nielsen, 1 December 2025
- ACTIVITY REPORT: All Eyes on the Arctic: Where Geopolitics and Security Intersect, by Zach Zimmermann, 28 November 2025.
- POLICY PRIMER: Recent Canadian Northern Indigenous Peoples’ Sovereignty, Security, and Defence Strategies, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Zachary Zimmermann, and Samuel Pallaq Huyer, November 2025.
NAADSN Monograph Series
This peer-reviewed series publishes original monographs and edited volumes on Arctic and North American defence and security themes in both English and French in open-access, e-book format.
- Reconsidering the Northwest Passage: Sovereignty and Continental Security in U.S.-Canada Relations, by Elizabeth Elliot-Meisel, September 2024.
- L’histoire des Rangers canadiens du Québec : 2e Groupe de patrouilles des Rangers canadiens, par P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Magali Vullierme, et Stéphane Roussel, avril 2022.
- A History of the Canadian Rangers of Quebec: 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, April 2022.
- La Sécurité Arctique 2000-2010 : Une décennie turbulente? by Mathieu Landriault, Peterborough: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, June 2020.
- Canada and the Maritime Arctic: Boundaries, Shelves, and Waters, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Suzanne Lalonde, and Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon. xvii, 196 pp. Peterborough: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, March 2020.
- Custos Borealis: The Military in the Canadian North, by Ken Eyre, edited with an introduction and afterword by P. Whitney Lackenbauer. Peterborough: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, 2020.
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.
- Canadian Arctic Defence and Foreign Policy: Recent Developments, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, March 2025.
- Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security, Volume 2: Historical and Legal Perspectives, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, published by the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, September 2024.
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The Canadian Forces and Arctic Sovereignty: Debating Roles, Interests, and Requirements, 1968-1974, revised edition, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peter Kikkert, May 2024.
- Mobility in the Arctic: Applying Lessons from the Past to the New Operational Environment, by Dustin Edward Lawrence, May 2024.
- The Canadian Armed Forces’ Eyes, Ears, and Voice in Remote Regions: Selected Writings on the Canadian Rangers, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, January 2022 [also available in a lower resolution (12.9MB) version].
- Debating Arctic Security: Selected Writings by Rob Huebert and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 2010-2021, by Rob Huebert and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, November 2021.
- Russia and the Arctic in an Era of Strategic Competition: Selected Writings, by Sergey Sukhankin, August 2021.
- On Thin Ice? Perspectives on Arctic Security, edited by Duncan Depledge and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, March 2021
- Shielding North America: Canada’s Role in NORAD Modernization, edited by Nancy Teeple and Ryan Dean, March 2021.
- China’s Arctic Engagement: Following the Polar Silk Road to Greenland and Russia, edited by Justin Barnes, Heather Exner-Pirot, Lassi Heininen, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, March 2021.
- Deterrence, Arms Control, and Cooperative Security: Selected Writings on Arctic Security, by Ernie Regehr, June 2020.
- Возможно ли растопить ледяной занавес? Россия, Канада и вопросы безопасности в меняющейся Арктике, под редакцией П. Уитни Лакенбауэра и Сюзанн Лалонд, Перевод на русский язык под редакцией Андрея Тодорова (May 2020) [Russian translation of Breaking the Ice Curtain? Russia, Canada, and Arctic Security in a Changing Circumpolar World, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Suzanne Lalonde (Calgary: Canadian Global Affairs Institute, 2019).
Special Reports
- With the Assembly of First Nations – Yukon Region, Yukon and First Nations Defence and Security: Prioritizing Sovereignty, Preparedness, and Partnership, by Arturo Calvo, Hannah Geiser, Peter Kikkert, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, August 2025
- CFS Alert: Historical Readings, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, July 2025.
- Waters, Wildfires and COVID-19: A Critical Analysis of Federal-Territorial Disaster Response in Canada’s North, by Rory Jakubec, May 2025.
- NAADSN Canadian Arctic Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment 2024, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Justin Barnes, November 2024.
- The State of Search and Rescue in Nunavut, by Peter Kikkert, Calvin Pedersen, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Ian Belton, John Quigley, and Ronald Pelot, October 2024.
- Situating the Yukon in Canadian Defence and Security, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, April 2024.
- Leading in the North: A Guide to the JCR Program and Patience, Adaptability and Flexibility: A Practical Guide to the JCR Program for Ranger Instructors, by Joshua Kroker, October 2023.
- Military Threats In, To, and Through the Arctic East of Greenland and Implications for Canada, by Ryan Dean, August 2023.
- Canadian Inuit and North American Defence Modernization: Background Considerations, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer with Peter Kikkert, June 2023.
- The State of Search and Rescue in Nunavik: A Report for the Kativik Civil Security Department, by Peter Kikkert and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, May 2023.
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Security in the Western Canadian Arctic: Research Report, by Justin Barnes, February 2023.
- Canadian Publications on Arctic Sovereignty, Security, and Circumpolar Governance, 2005-2022, version 1.0, compiled by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, January 2023.
- L’année arctique 2022, OPSA Revue annuelle, dir. Magali Vullierme et Michael Delaunay, décembre 2022. Pour les chapitres individuels, veuillez cliquer ici.
- Special Operation Forces and the Arctic: Meeting North America’s 21st Century Security Needs, James R. Morton Jr. and Troy J. Bouffard, Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program, Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Quebec. August 2022.
- The Arctic Barometer – June 2022: Predictions of Arctic experts on the future of the region, Mathieu Landriault and Paul Minard. In partnership with Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l’Arctique, June 2022.
- Le baromètre arctique – Juin 2022: Prédictions d’experts arctiques sur le futur de la région, Mathieu Landriault et Paul Minard. En partenariat avec Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l’Arctique, Juin 2022.
- NAADSN 2019-2022 report, March 2022.
- Sovereignty, Security, and Resilience: Selected Stories about 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, 1998-2022, compiled by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Bianca Romagnoli, March 2022. In partnership with 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.
- The Canadian Rangers @ 75: Key Documents, 1947-2022, compiled and introduced by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, February 2022. Documents on Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security (DCASS) No. 19. In partnership with the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies and the Arctic Institute of North America.
- L’année arctique 2021, OPSA Revue annuelle, 2021, dir. Mathieu Landriault. Pour les chapitres individuels, veuillez cliquer ici
- A Comparison of Strategies and Policies of the Eight Arctic States, compiled by Jill Barclay, November 2021.
- Canada and the Origins of the Arctic Council: Key Documents, 1988-1998, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Ryan Dean, September 2021. Documents on Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security (DCASS) Number 18, 2021. In partnership with the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies and the Arctic Institute of North America.
- Great Power Competition in the Anthropocene Arctic: Proceedings of an Institute of Advanced Studies Spotlight Series Workshop, edited by Duncan Depledge, June 2021.
- Non-Military Aspects of Proposed Northern Basing Options for Inuvik, Iqaluit, and Goose Bay, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Christian Bouchard, Jill Barclay, Justin Barnes, Jackson Bellamy, Danielle Cherpako, Nicole Covey, Meagan Greentree, Corah Hodgson, Thomas Hughes, Bridget Larocque, Tom Paddon, and Nathalie Poirier, February 2021.
- L’année arctique 2020, OPSA Revue annuelle, 2020, dir. Mathieu Landriault. Pour les chapitres individuels, veuillez cliquer ici
- Understanding the Future Arctic Security Environment: Applying NATO Strategic Foresight Analysis to Canadian Arctic Defence and Security, November 2020 [also available in high resolution (58MB) version].
- Voices from the Arctic: Diverse Views on Canadian Arctic Security, Dalee Sambo Dorough, Bridget Larocque, Kaviq Kaluraq, and Daniel Taukie, November 2020.
- Measuring the Success of the Canadian Rangers, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peter Kikkert, October 2020 [also available in high resolution (75MB) and low resolution (7.3MB) versions]
- Using Civil-Military Operations to “Expand and Deepen” Relationships with Northern Communities: Examples from Alaska and Australia, by Peter Kikkert and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, July 2020.
- L’année arctique 2019, OPSA Revue annuelle, 2019, dir. Mathieu Landriault.
Policy Primers
NAADSN Policy Primers offer overviews on a specific topic to serve as foundations for further research and/or policy development.
- Report of the Greenlandic Constitutional Commission (2023): Unofficial English Translation from the Danish Version, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 10 January 2026.
- Revisiting the February 2023 Incidents Concerning the High-Altitude Objects over North America, by Nicholas Glesby and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, December 2025
- The Ongoing Saga of the Nanisivik Naval Facility, 2005-2025, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, 18 December 2025
- Canada’s Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar: Early Warning for the Defence of North America?, by Nicholas Glesby, December 2025
- Recent Canadian Northern Indigenous Peoples’ Sovereignty, Security, and Defence Strategies, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Zachary Zimmermann, and Samuel Pallaq Huyer, November 2025
- Military Spending, NATO’s Seven Baseline Requirements, and Infrastructure, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, November 2025
- HMCS Margaret Brooke heads to the Other Pole: Ten Things to Know About Antarctica and Canada’s Interests and Activities in the South Polar Region, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, February 2025
- Monitor-and-Respond: An IN, TO, and THROUGH Analysis of U.S. National Security Documents regarding China and the Arctic, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, December 2024
- Understanding the Role of the North Pacific in Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy, by Marc Lanteigne, December 2024
- Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy: Key Takeaways for Arctic Security Practitioners and Scholars, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, December 2024
- “The most urgent and important task we face”: Framing the Arctic focus in Canada’s April 2024 defence policy update, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, November 2024
- “Nothing about us without us”: What can we learn from Greenland’s new Arctic Strategy 2024-2033?, by Rasmus Leander Nielsen and Jeppe Strandsbjerg, November 2024
- NATO in the Arctic, by Gabriella Gricius, June 2024
- The Arctic Barometer: Measuring Expert Predictions on the Arctic Region, Mathieu Landriault, Elana Wilson Rowe, and Paul Minard, April 2024
- Mapping Collaboration Between Chinese and Western Content Producers on the Arctic, 2007-2021, by Gabriella Gricius, March 2024
- China’s Role in Arctic Conferences, by Gabriella Gricius, January 2024
- The Debate over the Legal Status of the Northwest Passage, by Suzanne Lalonde, September 2023
- Chinese Media Reactions to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and NATO Expansion in Sweden and Finland, by Adam Lajeunesse, September 2023
- NORAD in the Arctic: Command and Control Gaps and Information Siloes, by Nicholas Glesby, August 2023
- Academic Research on China’s Arctic Interests in English, 2006-2021: Preliminary Quantitative Analysis, by Gabriella Gricius, with Nicholas Glesby, Ruting Guo, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, July 2023
- RAIPON, Russian Indigenous Peoples, and the War in Ukraine: Pro-Kremlin Narratives and Voices of Dissent, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Evgeniia Sidorova, and Sergey Sukhankin, July 2023
- Continuity and Change: The Role of Nuclear Weapons and Missile Defence in Integrated Deterrence, by Mihai Giboi, January 2023
- Climate Security in an ‘Anthropocene Arctic’, by Justin Barnes, June 2022
- Human Security in the Arctic: A Review of the Russian Literature, by Demyan Plakhov, January 2022
- The “Izborsk Club”: A Call From the Past or Insight into Russia’s Future? by Sergey Sukhankin, November 2021
- Public Opinion Polls Across the Arctic, 2007 – 2021: Dataset, Methodology, and Takeaways on Post-2014 and the Arctic, by Gabriella Gricius, November 2021
- Legitimization of the Arctic Coastal States (A5) through the Central Arctic Ocean (CAO) Fisheries Agreement, by Nicole Covey, October 2021
- Powering Canada’s Territories: Governing Critical Infrastructure Assets (2015-2021), by Christina Bouchard, October 2021
- Chinese State Media English Language Discourse in the Arctic Region (2016-2021), by Matthew P. Stepien, September 2021
- Is the Arctic Still a Forgotten Flank? Examining NATO Engagement in the Arctic, by Mackenzie Foxall, August 2021
- NATO Sanctions Policy, by Demyan Plakhov, July 2021
- Leveraging the Canadian Space Sector to Improve Arctic Infrastructure and Communications: RADARSAT and Telesat, by Emily Standfield and Jill Barclay, July 2021
- NORAD Modernization: Considering the Threat of Small UAS to (Integrated) Air and Missile Defence, by Christopher Verklan, June 2021
- Chinese Arctic Discourse, 2018 to Present, by Erin Parsons, June 2021
- The Republic of Korea’s Interests and Priorities in the Arctic, by Tina J. Park, March 2021
- Human Security, Europe, and the Arctic, by Gabriella Gricius, February 2021
- The Theory and Evolution of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones: Could the Arctic Be Next?, by Alexander MacDonald, February 2021
- Strengthening Search and Rescue in Nunavut: Approaches and Options, by Peter Kikkert and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, January 2021
- OP-LASER 2020 – Evaluation des impacts sur les Rangers canadiens & sur les communautés du Nunavik, by Magali Vullierme, January 2021
- Geoengineering in the Canadian Arctic: Governance Challenges, by Jill Barclay, January 2021
- Climate Change Disinformation and Polarization in Canadian Society, by Jackson Bellamy, December 2020
- Mise en œuvre de la DNUDPA: quelques implications pour les Forces armées canadiennes dans l’Arctique, by Nicolas Kempf, November 2020
- Some Design Considerations for Arctic-Capable Submarines, by Timothy Choi and Adam Lajeunesse, November 2020
- Arctic Airports and Aerodromes as Critical Infrastructure, by Christina Bouchard, November 2020
- The Impacts of Climate Change on North American Defence and Security, by Jill Barclay, Jayde Lavoie, Carly MacArthur, and Maria Nallim, September 2020
- The NORAD Discussion on Twitter: analysis of themes, trends and social relationships, by Mathieu Landriault and Jean-François Savard, September 2020
- Opinions and framing of the North Warning System from the Canadian North, Gabrielle LaFortune and Mathieu Landriault, August 2020
- The Continental Defence Debate in the Canadian Public Sphere – Evidence from Traditional Media and Parliamentary Committees, by Mathieu Landriault, Paul Minard, and Praneel Gayan, August 2020
- Arctic Highways as Critical Infrastructure, by Christina Bouchard, August 2020
- Alternative Energy in the Canadian North, by Jackson Bellamy, August 2020
- What is Russia Doing in the Arctic? Documenting Russian Military Actions in the North between 2014 – 2020, by Danielle Cherpako, August 2020, Annex of the data set (Zoom to view)
- U.S. Arctic Policy: Threats, Actors, and Outcomes, by Nancy Teeple, April 2020
Strategic Perspectives
These brief documents offer fresh perspectives on strategic issues related to North American defence, Arctic security, and implications of major power competition for Canada and its allies.
- Justifying Annexation: Barry Scott Zellen and the United States’ Annexation of Greenland, by Sam Hossack and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, February 2026.
- A Comparative Analysis of Threats Through, To, and In the North American Arctic: Canada and the United States, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, January 2026
- The United States and Arctic Information Influence, 2022-2024, by Troy Bouffard, December 2025
- Uncertainty, Bombast, and Disruption: Anticipating the Impacts of Trump 2.0 in the Arctic, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Marc Lanteigne, January 2025
- Looking Beyond China: Non-Western Actors in the Russian Arctic after February 2022, by Sergey Sukhankin and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, November 2024
- The Defence Policy Update and NATO’s Northern Flank: Insights from Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent’s 1947 Gray Lecture, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, July 2024
- Comparing Governance and Security in Inuit Nunaat: Preliminary Observations by Wilfrid Greaves and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, June 2024
- The Future of the Arctic Council: Russian Perspectives since February 2022, by Sergey Sukhankin and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, August 2023
- Russian Reactions to NATO’s “Nordic Expansion,” by Sergey Sukhankin, P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Adam Lajeunesse, July 2023
- Beavers and Lions: Comparing Canadian and Norwegian Arctic Narratives, by Gabriella Gricius, February 2023
- War in Ukraine dilutes Russia’s Arctic successes and damages future plans, by Sergey Sukhankin, July 2022
- International Arctic Responses to the Further Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Key Sources, compiled by Andrew Bresnahan, Ryan Dean, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, and Bridget Larocque, current as of 30 June 2022
- Reflections on Arctic Arms Control and Proposals for an Arctic Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone (ANWFZ), by Alexander MacDonald, May 2021
- The Development of the Russian Arctic Council Chairmanship: A Strategic Plan of Preparation and Pursuit, by Troy Bouffard and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, March 2021
- An Opportunity for NORAD Modernization in a Joint CA-US Cyber Component, by Kristen Csenkey and MCpl Dominique Philippe Genest, January 2021. Publié en français avec le Réseau d’analyse stratégique
- A Developing Maritime Operational Environment: Forward Presence and Freedom of Navigation in the Arctic, by Troy Bouffard, January 2021
- Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Insights for Climate Change Mitigation, by Jackson Bellamy, December 2020
- North American Arctic Security Expectations in a New U.S. Administration, by Troy Bouffard, Wilfrid Greaves, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, and Nancy Teeple, November 2020
- Cyber Capacity Building in the Canadian Arctic and the North, by Kristen Csenkey and Maj. Bruno Perron, October 2020
- Why Fear Russia in the Arctic? Contemplating Scenarios as an Exercise in Assumption-Testing and “Red Teaming”, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, May 2020
- China’s Arctic Gambit? Contemplating Possible Strategies, by Ryan Dean and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, April 2020
Policy Briefs
Short briefings that provide information, succinct analysis, and policy suggestions on specific topics for policy-making and expert audiences.
- Belgium and the Arctic, by Nicole Butler, February 2026.
- Portugal in the Arctic: Still Waiting for an Action Plan, by Céline Rodrigues, January 2026.
- Scotland and the Arctic, by Jackson Walling, January 2026.
- Churchill’s Costly Dream: Why the Port is Not Fit for Major Exports, by Jackson Walling, December 2025
- Comparing the Northwest Passage with the Northern Sea Route, by Ryan Dean, April 2025
- Strategic Implications of Quantum Sensors and their Applications in the Arctic, by Kristen Csenkey, Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry, March 2025
- La mise en service de capteurs quantiques dans l’Arctique – Implications stratégiques, par Kristen Csenkey, Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry, March 2025
- Arctic Defence in 2024: A Review, by Thomas Hughes, December 2024
- Russian Media Coverage of Arctic Issues: Changes Since the Invasion of Ukraine, by Mathieu Landriault, November 2024
- NATO and the Arctic: Implications for Command and Control, by Gabriella Gricius, 20 August 2024
- Comparing the Cold War Nuclear Crisis and the Climate Crisis: National Self-Interests as Barriers to International Cooperation, by Connor Attridge, January 2024
- Arctic Defence in 2023: A Review, by Thomas Hughes, January 2024
- Training and Exercises – NANOOK and Beyond, by Thomas Hughes, August 2023
- The Netherlands in the Arctic, by Katherine E. Todd, July 2023
- South Korea in the Arctic, by Nicole Covey, June 2023
- Iceland in the Arctic, by Ryan Dean, June 2023
- The UK in the Arctic, by Ryan Dean, June 2023
- Defence in the European Arctic, by Thomas Hughes, December 2022
- La défense dans l’Arctique européen, par Thomas Hughes, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2022, décembre 2022
- ‘Cooperation in the Age of Competition’: The Arctic and North American Defence in 2022, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Ryan Dean, December 2022
- La défense dans l’Arctique nord-américain, par P. Whitney Lackenbauer et Ryan Dean, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2022, décembre 2022
- Les ressources naturelles, par Frédéric Lasserre et Pauline Pic, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2022, décembre 2022
- La navigation, par Frédéric Lasserre, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2022, décembre 2022
- La sécurité humaine, par Magali Vullierme, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2022, décembre 2022
- La diplomatie, par Émilie Canova et Camille Escudé Joffres, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2022, décembre 2022
- China-Russian Cooperation, American Hegemony, and Great Power Competition in the Arctic: Positioning Canada as an Arctic Power in an Uncertain Age, by Adam P. MacDonald, December 2021
- Les ressources naturelles, par Frédéric Lasserre et Pauline Pic, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- La connectivité, par Michael Delaunay, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- La navigation, par Frédéric Lasserre, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- La sécurité humaine, par Magali Vullierme, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- La diplomatie, par Camille Escudé Joffres, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- The European Arctic: Developments in 2021, by Thomas Hughes, December 2021
- La défense dans l’Arctique européen, par Thomas Hughes, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- The Arctic and North American Defence: Reflections on 2021, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Troy Bouffard, December 2021
- La défense dans l’Arctique nord-américain, par P. Whitney Lackenbauer et Troy Bouffard, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2021, décembre 2021
- Creating a Non-Military Disaster Workforce Must be Part of Canada’s Climate Change Response, by Peter Kikkert, December 2021
- Sputnik‘s Coverage of Trump’s Declaration Over the Purchase of Greenland, by Gabrielle LaFortune and Mathieu Landriault, October 2021
- The (Potential) Sino-Russian Maritime Partnership: Impacts on the Arctic Region, by Sergy Sukhankin, October 2021
- The Permanent Joint Board on Defence: Foundational or “Limbo” to a Renewed Purpose?, by Nicholas Glesby, August 2021
- Russia’s ‘Green’ Agenda in the Arctic Council: Words, Deeds, and Implications for the West, by Sergey Sukhankin, July 2021
- China as Arctic Council Observer: Compliance and Compatibility, by Andrew Chater, May 2021
- Diversity Statistics, Self-Identification Data, and the Canadian Rangers: Underestimating Indigenous Peoples’ Participation Rates in the Canadian Army, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, April 2021
- Threats Through, To, and In the Arctic: A Framework for Analysis, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, March 2021
- Arctic Security and Sovereignty through a Media Lens: A Study by Mathieu Landriault, by Praneel K. Gayan, A Brief from Breaking Through: Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic, March 2021
- The Case for Traditional Security, by Nicole Covey, A Brief from Breaking Through: Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic, March 2021
- An Undeserved Reputation: Revising Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty and Security under the Harper Government, by Ryan Dean, A Brief from Breaking Through: Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic, March 2021
- “Understanding the Recent History of Energy Security in the Arctic”, by Jackson Bellamy, A Brief from Breaking Through: Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic, March 2021
- Sovereign Futures in an Insecure Arctic, by Carly MacArthur, A Brief from Breaking Through: Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic, March 2021
- Enhancing the Canadian Ranger Role in Disaster/Emergency Management (DEM), by Peter Kikkert and P. Whitney Lackenbauer, February 2021
- Terrorism and the Terrorized: How the ‘Terrorism’ Label is Informed and Applied to a Violent Attack in Canada, by Shannon Nash, January 2021
- Les ressources naturelles, par Frédéric Lasserre et Pauline Pic, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- La connectivité, par Michael Delaunay, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- La navigation, par Frédéric Lasserre, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- La sécurite humaine, par Magali Vullierme, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- La diplomatie, par Mathieu Landriault, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- La défense nord-américaine, par P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Troy Bouffard et Nancy Teeple, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- The Arctic and North American Defence, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Troy Bouffard, and Nancy Teeple, December 2020
- Les opérations et acquisitions militaires, par Adam MacDonald et Thomas Hughes, Revue annuelle – L’année arctique 2020, décembre 2020
- Arctic Military Development in 2020: Three Key Trends, by Thomas Hughes and Adam P. MacDonald, December 2020
- The Pivot from Terrorism in an Era of Renewed Great Power Competition, by Shannon Nash, September 2020
- Improving the Canadian Armed Forces’ Recruitment and Retention of Indigenous People: Best Practices from the New Zealand Defence Force, by Jayde Lavoie and Jill Barclay, September 2020
- A GBA+ Analysis of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework – Safety, Security, and Defence Chapter, by Nathalie Poirier, August 2020
- Canada and Missile Defence: A New Strategic Context Requires Revisiting Participation, by Nancy Teeple, August 2020
- The Canadian Rangers and COVID-19, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peter Kikkert, June 2020
- Questions soulevées par les impacts de la crise de la COVID-19 sur les Rangers et sur les communautés du Nunavik, by Magali Vullierme, June 2020
- Democracy, Donald Trump, and the Canada-US Security Environment, by Wilfrid Greaves, May 2020
- Literature Review on Russia’s Strategic Intentions Since 2015, by Andrew Chater, April 2020
- Engagement with Inuit People by the Canadian Military via social media, by Mathieu Landriault and Jean-François Savard, March 2020
- The Arctic Council: A Key Moment of Challenge, by Andrew Chater, February 2020
- Arctic Ironies: American Shaping of an Arctic Regime, by Ryan Dean, January 2020
- The Nuances of Geopolitics in the Arctic, by Andreas Østhagen, January 2020
- U.S. Arctic Messaging in an Era of Renewed Great Power Competition, by Shannon Nash, November 2019
- Perspectives européennes sur la sécurité arctique – Une analyse des énoncés de politique arctique de l’Allemagne, la France et l’Écosse, by Mathieu Landriault, November 2019
- European perspectives on Arctic security: Analysis of the 2019 policy statements of Germany, France and Scotland, by Mathieu Landriault, October 2019
- The Case for a Reimagined NWS, by Andrea Charron, October 2019
Event Reports
- All Eyes on the Arctic: Where Geopolitics and Security Intersect, by Ryan Dean, December 2025
- Canada-Iceland Seminar 2025: Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, July 2025, by Cooper Roy, Sasha Tiaglei, and Liou Von Tichelen
- ICE Pact Unpacked, December 2024, January 2025, by Corah Hodgson
- The Second Annual Gauntlet Seminar, November 2024, by Nicholas Glesby and Jackson Walling
- NAADSN-FNI Canada Seminar Series (September 2024) Report, by Ryan Dean and Nicholas Glesby, October 2024.
- The Arctic Council and Regional Governance: Canadian and Norwegian Reflections, a report on activities held in Ottawa in 18-19 September 2024, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Justin Barnes.
- Arctic Pan-Domain Effects Workshop (APDEW24) Concepts and Context: A Report on Presentations in Ottawa on 10 June 2024, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
- Gender and Arctic Security: Hybrid Gatherings, Indigenous Perspectives, and Why It Matters – Reflections on an October 2023 Conference and June 2024 Sharing Circle, by Bridget Larocque.
- North American Arctic Security Workshop May 2024 – Workshop Report, cleared for publication by the US DoD on 17 April 2025.
- Canada-Iceland Seminar: Maritime Defence and Security in the North, May 2024, by Andrea Charron, Nicholas Glesby, Sasha Tiaglei, and Thorlákur Einarsson.
- Balloons, NORAD, and the Defence of North America: Reflections on the February 2023 Incidents Concerning High-Altitude Objects in North America, February 2024, by Nicholas Glesby and P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
- Emerging Arctic Security Threats: Nordic and North American Perspectives Workshop Report, January 2024, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Rory Jakubec.
- Canada-Norway Information and Influence Operations and Hybrid Threats in the Arctic Workshop Report, December 2023, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Nicholas Glesby.
- The Inaugural Canada-Norway Gauntlet Seminar, December 2023, by Nicholas Glesby.
- Gender and Arctic Security: Canadian and Circumpolar Perspectives – Report on a Hybrid Conference, 15-16 October 2023, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Rory Jakubec.
- The Changing Arctic: Canadian and Icelandic Perspectives, June 2023, by Nicholas Glesby.
- The Emerging Ideas Series: Celebrating 65 Years of NORAD, May 2023, by Nicholas Glesby.
- NORAD at 65: The Arctic and Homeland Defense Symposium, May 2023, by Nicholas Glesby.
- North American Arctic Security Workshops (NAASW) Spring 2023 Workshop Report, by Hannah Smith & Kathryn Friedman.
- Workshop on security policy in the North American Arctic, April 2023, by Helga Guðrún Númadóttir & Rasmus Leander Nielsen.
- Neighbours in the North: Workshop Report on Canadian Perspectives on Arctic Alignments with the Kingdom of Denmark, March 2023, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
- Framing Russia’s Arctic Interests: Implications for Canada, February 2023 workshop, by Ryan Dean, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, and Kari Roberts.
- Nunavut Search and Rescue Roundtable – Regional Roundtables 2022, November 2022, by Peter Kikkert, Calvin Pedersen, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, and Ian Belton.
- Norway, Canada, and Arctic Security: A Conversation with Norwegian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Eivind Vad Petersson, November 2022, by Andrew Bresnahan. Event co-organized with the Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa. See also Secretary Petersson’s speech.
- Northern Nationalisms, Arctic Mythologies, and the Weight of History, October 2022, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
- Sovereignty or Security? Canada’s Arctic Strategies in Changing Political and Geopolitical Contexts, October 2022, by Ryan Dean.
- Advancing Collaboration in Canada- US Arctic Regional Security (ACCUSARS) III Workshop Report, March 2022, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
- NORAD Modernization Closed Door Workshop, June 2021, by Nicholas Glesby, Daniel Kiesman, Jill Barclay, and Andrea Charron.
- The North American Arctic Forum Event Report, March 2021, by Nancy Teeple.
- Beyond the Cooperation-Conflict Conundrum: Proceedings of an Arctic Security Webinar Series, February 2021, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peggy Mason. Series co-organized with the Canadian Pugwash Group and the Rideau Institute.
- Advancing Collaboration in Canada- US Arctic Regional Security (ACCUSARS) Workshop Report, September 2020, by Thomas Hughes, Danielle Cherpako, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
- Kitikmeot Roundtable on Search and Rescue – General Report and Findings. Report from a workshop hosted at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, 31 January – 1 February 2020, by Peter Kikkert, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, and Angulalik Pedersen.
- The Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD): How Permanent and Joint? Celebrating 80 Years of Cooperation – Post Event Report, 25 February 2020, by Nicholas Glesby.
Activity Reports
- U.S. Defense Innovation and Industrial Collaboration, by Nicole Covey, 12 February 2026
- Arctic Frontiers 2026: Turn of the Tide, Reading the Arctic Through a Shifting Analogy, by André Moreau, 6 February 2026
- Security, Governance, and Community Resilience in the Arctic: Arctic Circle Assembly 2025 Activity Report, by Justin Barnes, 4 December 2025
- Arctic Circle Assembly 2025, by André Moreau, 18 November 2025
- China’s Track II Dilemmas in the Far North: The Case of the Chinese-Nordic Arctic Research Center, by Marc Lanteigne, March 2025
- North American Arctic Youth Symposium Report, by Samuel Pallaq Huyer, Ryan Dean, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer
- Strengthening Canada-US Arctic Defence and Security Cooperation and Policy through Youth Experiential Learning: Report on the November 2024 Alaska/Yukon Field School, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, April 2025
- North American Arctic Stories: Alaska/Yukon Arctic Field School, November 2024, by Cate Belbin, December 2024
- NATO at 75: The Future of Technology, by Ben Johnson, October 2024
- The Oedipus Effect: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Arctic Militarization, a reflection on the Arctic Circle Assembly 2024 by Renato Fakhoury and Gabriella Gricius, October 2024
- 2024 NATO Summit, by Ryan Dean, Ethan Jang, Amy Topshee, George Cade, Josefine Paulsen, Sasha Kardos-Machado, August 2024
- Arctic Frontiers 2024, by Rory Jakubec, January-February 2024
- Arctic Circle Assembly 2022, Reykjavik, by Justin Barnes, October 2022
- Arctic Circle Assembly 2022, Reykjavik, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, October 2022
- Arctic Circle Assembly 2022, Reykjavik, by Gabriella Gricius, October 2022
- Arctic Maritime Partnerships, by Adam Lajeunesse, Cate Belbin, Rachael Wallace, Rory Jakubec, and Josh Kroker, October 2022.
- Arctic Circle Forum Greenland, by P. Whitney Lackenbauer, August 2022
- Homeland Defense and Security Symposium, July 2022
- Effects of Recent Developments on Arctic Governance, Arctic Academic eTalks Closed Session Report, March 2022
- 3rd Annual Arctic360 Conference, by Ryan Dean, March 2022
- NORAD Modernization Forum: Information Dominance, by Nicholas Glesby, October 2021
- Expectations from the Russian Arctic Council Chairmanship, Arctic Academic eTalks Closed Session Report, June 2021
- Arctic Hard Security Taskforce: Summary of the 10 December expert workshop, by Mathieu Boulègue and Dr. Duncan Depledge, March 2021
- Voices from the Arctic: Diverse Views on Arctic Security, a reflection of the NAADSN and ISROP co-hosted event, by John Lauzon, November 2020
- A Resumption of the Great Arctic Game, a reflection on NAADSN Ideas Series with Dr. Rob Huebert, by Nicole Covey, November 2020
- NORAD Modernization Forum Third Report: JADC2/JADO, by Ryan Dean and Nancy Teeple, October 2020
- Is it time for Canada to Revisit Missile Defence Participation?, a reflection on NAADSN Ideas Series with Dr. Nancy Teeple, Mr. Ernie Regehr, and Dr. James Fergusson by Alexander MacDonald
- NORAD Modernization Forum Second Report: Defeat Capabilities, CDA Institute, by Ryan Dean and Nancy Teeple, September 2020
- NORAD Modernization Forum First Report: Awareness and Sensors, CDA Institute, by Ryan Dean and Nancy Teeple, September 2020
- Enhanced Crime During COVID-19, Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis, August 2020
- Report on the North Star Event: The First US Air Force Arctic Strategy, by Nancy Teeple, July 2020
- The North American Arctic: Security Challenges and Opportunities, a reflection on NAADSN Ideas Series with Lindsay L. Rodman, Iris Ferguson, and Andrea Charron by Danielle Cherpako, June 2020
- MythBuster, a reflection on NAADSN Ideas Series with P. Whitney Lackenbauer by Ryan Dean, June 2020
- Democracy, Donald Trump, and the Future of the Canada-U.S. Security Community, a reflection on NAADSN Ideas Series with Wilfrid Greaves by Nancy Teeple, May 2020
- Stickhandling Through Roughing and Interference: How to Position Canada in the Great Power Plays, by Nancy Teeple, April 2020
- Sea-ice loss and the Arctic region, by Nathalie Poirier and Mathieu Landriault, January 2020
- Fieldnotes from Attending MASS: Report on the 2019 Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference “People & Technology: Making the Connection”, by Ryan Dean, November 2019
- Zapad, Vostok, Tsentr: Russian Military Exercises, Alliances and Capabilities, by Mathieu Landriault, Adam MacDonald, and Thomas Hughes, November 2019
- The Rise and Fall of the Liberal International Order, by Shannon Nash, November 2019
- Reflections from Attending ACSUS, by Andrew Chater, November 2019
- Fieldnotes from an Arctic “Bazaar”: Report on the Arctic Circle Assembly, by Whitney Lackenbauer, October 2019
- Reflections from the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs 71 (SCUSA), by Dominque Wightman, October 2019
- Reflections from the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs 71 (SCUSA), Myles Erickson, October 2019
- Reflections from the Inuit Studies Conference, by Mathieu Landriault, October 2019
- Arctic Circle 2019: The Arctic Security Environment and ‘Outside’ Actors, by Justin Barnes, October 2019