Rebecca Pincus
Director, Polar Institute
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Dr. Rebecca Pincus is Director of the Polar Institute at the 浪花直播 Center in Washington, DC. Previously, she was on the faculty at the US Naval War College, in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies, where her research focused on Arctic security and geopolitics. She also worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, as Arctic and Climate Strategy Advisor. In 2015, she was a Fulbright Fellow in Iceland, conducting research on Arctic small states and security. She also worked on polar strategy and policy issues for the US Coast Guard, at its Center for Arctic Study and Policy, and served on the faculty at the US Coast Guard Academy. She is currently a contributing author for the 5th National Climate Assessment. She has testified before Congress and the US-China Commission on security and defense in the polar regions, and her research has been published widely in peer-reviewed and popular outlets.
Insight & Analysis by Rebecca Pincus

- Publication
- US Foreign Policy
Rays of Optimism | Bright Spots in Foreign Policy
- By
- Ambassador Mark A. Green ,
- Oge Onubogu,
- Bruna Santos,
- and 18 more

- Blog post
- Oceans
Letter from the Director: Empty Nets

- Video
- ICE Pact
US, Canada, and Finland Unite to Build Advanced Arctic Icebreakers

- Podcast
- Global Alliances & Partnerships
Navigating the Arctic: The Ice Pact and the Future of Icebreakers
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- Past event
- Polar
Cooperation in the Arctic: 20 Years of Partnership between Greenland and the United States

- Blog post
- Polar
Letter from the Director: US Polar Leadership Project

- Video
- Polar
Farewell Reflections: Norwegian and Finnish Ambassadors on Change, Challenges, and Future Ties
