Episode 16: America in the Arctic: Foreign Policy and Competition in the Melting North

Interviewer

U.S. Naval War College National Security Affairs Department

Guest

Mary Thompson-Jones

Files

Description

The Arctic encompasses not only the territory of eight countries, but also vital geological features and strategic waterways that have made the region an area of ecological concern and geopolitical contestation.

To help navigate these waters, The Debrief talks with Dr. Mary Thompson-Jones, a retired Senior Foreign Service Officer and professor and chair of Women in Diplomacy and National Security, who is the author of America in the Arctic: Foreign Policy and Competition in the Melting North (Columbia University Press, 2025).

Episode Length

21:55

File Size

30 MB

File Format

MP3

Release Date

8-2025

Keywords

U.S. Naval War College, National Security Affairs, Arctic, Climate Change

Recommended Citation

National Security Affairs Department, U.S. Naval War College, "Episode 16: America in the Arctic: Foreign Policy and Competition in the Melting North" (2025). The Debrief Podcast. 16.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/the-debrief/16