A Warming Arctic: National Security Challenges and Opportunities [Event]

July 31, 2020

On August 5 the American Security Project will be hosting a Zoom discussion featuring ACP president Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret).

Climate change is altering the physical landscape in the Arctic. The region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and much faster than many climate scientists predicted.

A warmer Arctic may pose national security challenges, but it may also create opportunities for investment and development in Alaska.

Event partners include the Association of Defense Communities, Commonwealth North, and Institute of the North.

Register for the event here.

Photo by U.S. Air Force

July 31, 2020

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