 This morning, we kicked off the event with a panel that looked at some of the key drivers and trends and triggers and maybe potential threats that could manifest in the Arctic and could drive both competition but also cooperation among Arctic states as well as non-artic states. With that in mind, we created the Arctic Studies Group, the seventh regional studies group at the college with an eye towards not only helping educate and develop leaders of today and tomorrow to help them think strategically and operationally about some of the challenges and opportunities that this region will emerge, but also to help inform the Navy and its future roles and missions in this emerging maritime crossroads.