U.S. National Security: The View from the Top of the World
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we preview the Polar Institute’s Arctic and U.S. National Security symposium with Director Michael Sfraga.
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we preview the Polar Institute’s Arctic and U.S. National Security symposium with Director Michael Sfraga. The day-long event will include policy leaders currently developing branch-specific Arctic strategies, solicit insight from senior Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Commerce leadership, and elicit guidance and perspective from individuals representing the State of Alaska, industry, and research communities.
Guests
Dr. Michael Sfraga
Former Chair & Distinguished Fellow, Polar Institute;
US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs; Former Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs; Former Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW
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—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more
