{"id":13647,"date":"2023-05-08T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/special-day-at-the-ndc-on-the-northern-region-including-the-arctic\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:39:24","slug":"special-day-at-the-ndc-on-the-northern-region-including-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/special-day-at-the-ndc-on-the-northern-region-including-the-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"Special day at the NDC on \u201cThe Northern Region including the Arctic\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/142-SPD_NorthernRegion_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"Members of Senior Course 142 attending the lecture series on \u201cThe Northern Region including the Arctic\u201d \" \/><figcaption>Members of Senior Course 142 attending the lecture series on \u201cThe Northern Region including the Arctic\u201d<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">On 5 May 2023, as part Senior Course 142\u2019s Study Period D entitled \u201cNATO Risks and Challenges\u201d, the NATO Defense College held a special day on \u201cThe Northern Region including the Arctic\u201d in cooperation with the Royal Danish Defence College.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">For the first time ever, the NDC welcomed guest lecturers from the Royal Danish Defence College (RDDC), with four presenters coming from the RDDC\u2019s Centre for Arctic Security Studies, within the Institute for Strategy and War Studies, and two lecturers from the University of Copenhagen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The event provided SC 142 Course Members with a unique opportunity to learn about the security implications of developments in the Arctic region, an area of increasing importance in international security discussions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The Course Members heard the following lectures: \u201cWhy is Denmark an Arctic state?\u201d, presented by Associate Professor Rasmus Dahlberg, PhD; \u201cThe Arctic as a Strategic Theatre\u201d, by Associate Professor Amelie Theussen; \u201cThe evolving Chinese strategy in the Arctic &#8211; Taking advantage of a weakened Russia in the Arctic?\u201d, by Associate Professor Camilla T. N. S\u00f8rensen; \u201cRussia&#8217;s Arctic policy\u201d, by Associate Professor J\u00f8rgen Staun; \u201cUS perspectives on security in the Arctic\u201d, by PhD candidate Lin A. Mortensgaard; and \u201cNATO, EU and the geopoliticization of the Arctic\u201d, by PhD fellow Lise Wiederholt Christensen. The lectures were followed by a panel discussion between the guest presenters and a Q&#038;A session with the Course Members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This special day was planned and moderated by NDC Faculty Advisor with Study Period Ms Nancy Vellone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Founded in 1830, the Royal Danish Defence College is an independent educational institution under Defence Command Denmark. 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