National Guard Interests in the Arctic: Arctic and Extreme Cold Weather Capability
Overview
Senior leaders representing the National Guard Arctic Interest Council will discuss how the National Guard is contributing to the advancement of Arctic and cold weather capabilities within U.S. defense institutions. The National Guard Arctic Interest Council is a forum of subject matter experts from eighteen States with interests in cold weather and Arctic operations. The forum seeks to identify areas where the National Guard can lead DOD efforts in respect to cold weather warfare, provide assessments of requirements for cold weather and Arctic operations, and leverage National Guard expertise to assess existing cold weather capabilities, evaluate equipment, and develop and refine non-material solutions.
Panelists
Major General Laurie Hummel
Major General Douglas A. Farnham
Brigadier General David E. Wood
Brigadier General Lowell E. Kruse
Brigadier General Shawn M. O'Brien
Brigadier General Dwaine E. Drummond
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—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
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
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