Roundtable
Munich Security Conference - Arctic Security Roundtable (MSC - ASR)
Many government officials, military leaders, and political observers have proclaimed the rise of a new, post-Cold War global great power competition between the United States, Russia, and China with myriad implications. At the Arctic Security Roundtable at the Munich Security Conference, participants are asked to explore, discuss, and debate this issue in the context of, and implications for the new globalized Arctic. The Roundtable is organized by the MSC in cooperation with NUPI and Wilson Centre.
The project is founded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Project Manager
Participants
External
Mike Sfraga, Wilson Centre
Articles
New publications
Keeping your cool: Arctic security challenges across time and space
The dispute over Greenland has drawn broader attention to Arctic security among NATO allies, EU member states, and beyond. As the most immediate tensions related to Greenland may subside, heightened interest in – and awareness of – security challenges in the region will persist and warrants nuanced discussion and international coordination. These developments set the tone for this Input Memo to the Arctic Security Roundtable at the 2026 Munich Security Conference.
Memo to the Arctic Security Roundtable: The geopolitics of Arctic economic activities
This brief memo supported discussions at the MSC Arctic Security Roundtable 2025 of the Munich Security Council, which has a particular focus on economic drivers and how they impact security and governance in the region. The memo directs attention to key vectors, both long-term and more recent, that are at the intersection of economy, security and environment across national borders in the Arctic.
A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic
Background Paper for the Arctic Security Roundtable at the Munich Security Conference 2020
Project Manager
Participants
External
Mike Sfraga, Wilson Centre