Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Indo-Pacific

Topic Sponsor: PACAF

Typically, people view the Arctic as a EUCOM issue and not necessarily as an INDOPACOM issue. What is the importance of the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific theater?

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• Cowart, Lt. Commander Joshua J., "Arctic Homeland Defense 2023-2028: A National Security Imperative for the United States," GCPME thesis, 2023, 45 pgs. 
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• Gatti, LCDR John T., "The United States' Frozen Arctic Strategy: Can It Be Thawed Fast Enough to Preserve National Security," GCPME paper, 2022, 37 pgs. 
   
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• Kelsey, Col. Aaron, "The National Guard's Role in Arctic Security," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2022, 33 pgs.
   
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