In the Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs’ special issue on Arctic Strategy, the Department of Defense’s senior advisor for Arctic security affairs, retired Maj. Gen. Randy Kee, addresses the establishment of the DOD’s sixth regional center—the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies—in his article In “Securing the Northern Flank.” The article addresses the opportunities and challenges facing the new center and expresses the intent for collaboration among allies, partners, agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.