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Breaking the Ice: Emerging Threats and the U.S. Strategy for Arctic Security

The Dubai Tower, a Chinese cargo ship, arrives in Teesport, Britain, September 9, 2026. This is China's first regular cargo service using a new arctic route from Asia to Europe through the Arctic Ocean.
The Dubai Tower, a Chinese cargo ship, arrives in Teesport, Britain, September 9, 2026. This is China’s first regular cargo service using a new arctic route from Asia to Europe through the Arctic Ocean. Scott Heppell/Reuters

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From Energy and Climate Program.

Speakers

  • Rana Foroohar
    Author, Sea Change: America's New Great Game in the Arctic Circle; Global Business Columnist and Associate Editor, Financial Times; CFR Member
  • Rush DoshiCFR Expert
    C.V. Starr Senior Fellow for Asia Studies and Director of the China Strategy Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Heather Conley
    Senior Fellow, Foreign and Defense Policy, American Enterprise Institute; Former President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States; CFR Member (speaking virtually)

Presider

  • Vijay V. VaitheeswaranCFR Expert
    Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy and Climate Program, Council on Foreign Relations

Panelists examine the strategic implications of a rapidly changing Arctic, focusing on emerging shipping routes, intensifying global competition for resources and maritime access, and the requirements for a strengthened U.S. presence in the region.

Copies of Sea Change: America’s New Great Game in the Arctic Circle will be available for purchase.

This meeting is presented in partnership with CFR’s Energy and Climate Program.