5-Part Series: The Arctic and US National Security
The Arctic is undergoing profound geological change at a dizzying pace. 澳门六合彩鈥檚 Polar Institute is proud to present a new program series about the international and local implications of this new Arctic to an Alaskan audience who are most directly affected.
The series,聽, will air Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12 on聽, starting at 8 p.m. each day.
Viewers who tune in will hear from the Polar Institute鈥檚 director Dr. Michael Sfraga, US Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl L. Schultz, and a variety of local, state, national, and private sector leaders.
Globally, eyes are looking north as sea ice continues its decline in the Arctic. Russia is expanding its commercial and military presence along the Northern Sea Route; China is increasingly active as they advance their 鈥淧olar Silk Road鈥 strategy; and non-Arctic states are increasingly engaged in the region. This new and dynamic Arctic presents pressing challenges and opportunities for the United States as it addresses its newest ocean landscape 鈥 a fourth national and open coastline.
GCI and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC 鈥 the nation鈥檚 non-partisan policy think tank 鈥 have partnered to bring this important discussion to Alaskans.聽
鈥淎s the Arctic grows more prominent on the geopolitical and economic landscapes, it鈥檚 more important than ever that we keep the residents of the nation鈥檚 only Arctic state informed,鈥 said GCI Federal Regulatory Attorney Tim Stelzig. 鈥淎s Alaska鈥檚 premier Arctic telecommunications provider, GCI works to elevate the dialogue between those who live in the Arctic and those looking to the Arctic for opportunity.鈥澛
Guest
Dr. Michael Sfraga
Former Chair, US Arctic Research Commission聽
Hosted By
Polar Institute
Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions鈥攚ith an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities鈥攁nd communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders.聽 Read more
