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The mission of the CIC is to promote an understanding of international affairs and Canada’s role in a changing world by providing Canadians with a non-partisan, nationwide forum for informed discussion, analysis and debate. Accordingly, the cornerstone of the CIC’s work is our events program. The CIC national office and our branches hold more than 150 events per year in cities across the country. In particular, our branch events give members an opportunity to directly engage with global issues that often intersect with local concerns. The CIC also supports events outside of Canada, often in partnership with other global think tanks, that can introduce Canadian perspectives to global audiences. CIC events take on many different forms, from academic lectures and panel discussions to town hall meetings and pub nights. Please consult our events calendar for a listing of CIC-organized and sponsored events.

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CIC Yukon: Zoom event – Arctic Security from a US perspective

May 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

At the U.S. Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting in 2015, Jonathan Martin wrote a paper predicting the arctic security environment 7-10 years into the future and how the United States should prepare its military to respond.

This presentation looks back at that paper and compares it to the developments of the last decade. What did the paper’s predictions get and right and what did it get wrong? What do recent geopolitical developments portend for the future of Arctic security?

The original paper, “Arctic Opening: U.S. Joint Force Capabilities in 2025.” The Breckinridge Papers: Selected Writings from the Marine Corps University Vol. 2, No. 1, 2017 is available here:

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/BreckinridgePapers2017_web.pdf

About our speaker

Jonathan R. Martin is a political science Ph.D. student at Boston University. Previously, he served for 21 years in the U.S. Army including campaigns in Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His last assignment in the military was teaching strategy and planning at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Jon’s research interests are Arctic security and geopolitics.

To register:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/arctic-security-from-a-us-perspective-registration-1281453825889?aff=oddtdtcreator

Details

  • Date: May 20, 2025
  • Time:
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

Organizer

  • CIC Yukon