Troy Bouffard, Ph.D.
@arctictroy
Professor of Arctic Security and Director of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience (CASR) @ the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Research Fellow at USMA.
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https://bit.ly/3aKZFfG 21-06-2009 07:40:40
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🚨USCGC 'Stratton' traveled high into Arctic to 72.7°N. 👮♂️Boarded foreign transshipment vessels for safety inspections. 🇷🇺🇨🇳Tracked two foreign surface action groups. ⌛️110-day patrol ⚠️Stratton has no ice class! John Ʌ Konrad V Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴☠️ Dr. Paul J. Sullivan gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guar…
Given the lack of military threats in the Region and U.S. Arctic, there are still real-world issues that need to be managed explains Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guar…
Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. Andrea Charron Whitney Lackenbauer have an op ed on Iron Dome with The Wilson Center and NAADSN_RDSNAA wilsoncenter.org/article/iron-d…
Good morning and happy Monday! We're excited to start the week off with a new Quick Impact from Troy Bouffard, Ph.D., Whitney Lackenbauer, and Andrea Charron on the #IronDome and its implications for the Arctic. It's a must-read for the start of your week! naadsn.ca/wp-content/upl…
The slashing of U.S. government agencies and personnel by President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reached the Arctic. Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. Heather Exner-Pirot Dr Elizabeth Buchanan highnorthnews.com/en/trump-cuts-…
Great reporting from Malte Humpert on the cloak-and-dagger operations of the FSB (successor to KGB) and their takeover of western crew on Russia’s Arc7 Arctic LNG carriers. Don’t tell me you don’t want Canadian LNG displacing these villains. highnorthnews.com/en/how-russias…
“Cost overruns like this are further indication that the United States is struggling to overcome a shipbuilding crisis, including this first heavy icebreaker in nearly 50 years,” says Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. gcaptain.com/bollinger-ship…
The U.S. government desparately needs an AI tool to help write better shipbuilding solicitations and conduct reviews of vendor proposals. Here's why in my latest contribution, with thanks to John Ʌ Konrad V and Malte Humpert for the great support: gcaptain.com/the-complex-ch…
President Trump only thinks in business terms. He feels that he and the United States are too big and powerful to even have to negotiate with other entities like Greenland and Denmark says Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. dr.dk/nyheder/indlan…
Trump’s order on seabed mining presages “an entire system that has been developing for many years being circumvented while a competitor system is established,” says Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
“Every time a state vessel or aircraft enters the area, it’s collecting information,” said Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. “The only way to respond is to intercept and push them out. “And places like Adak provide outstanding positions to base the assets needed to meet it.” rferl.org/a/us-aleutian-…