The U.S. Naval Institute on Arctic Naval Operations

The U.S. Naval Institute Wheel Books provide important information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to all naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute’s vast archives, the series combines articles from the Institute’s flagship publication Proceedings, selections from the oral history collection, and Naval Institute Press books to create unique guides on a wide array of fundamental professional subjects.

This Wheel Book explores the Arctic—a region with new strategic significance—and includes the following articles:

America’s Arctic Imperative
by Admiral Robert J. Papp, USCG (Ret.)

Preparing for Arctic Naval Operations
by Commander Mika Raunu, Finnish Navy, and Commander Rory Berke, USN

Cold Horizons: Arctic Maritime Security Challenges
by Commander John Patch, USN (Ret.)

In the Dark and Out in the Cold
by Lieutenant Commander Magda Hanna, USN

Geopolitical Icebergs
by Dr. David P. Auerswald

And more…