Security in the High North: Deterring Russia
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Rebecca Pincus, Mathieu Boulegue, and Michael B. Petersen discuss challenges posed by Russia in the Arctic and High North.
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Rebecca Pincus, director of the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute. Also joining us is Mathieu Boulegue, research fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and Michael B. Petersen, director of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute and an associate professor at the U.S. Naval War College. They discuss challenges posed by Russia in the Arctic and High North, how the war in Ukraine has affected Russian operations and objectives in the region, and the prospects for cooperation in the Arctic with the United States and western nations moving forward.
Guests
Michael Petersen, Ph.D.
Director, Russia Maritime Studies Institute, US Naval War College
Mathieu Boulègue
Global Fellow, Polar Institute;
Consulting Fellow, Chatham House; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Consulting Fellow, Chatham House; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Moderator
John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW
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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
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The Global Europe Program is focused on Europe’s capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include “Ukraine in Europe”—an examination of what it will take to make Ukraine’s European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europe’s energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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