Following the interviews on “Canada and the Arctic” and “China and the Arctic”, Dr. Nong Hong, Executive Director and Senior Fellow at ICAS, conducted an in-depth discussion on March 28, 2025, with Marisol Maddox, a leading Arctic expert from the United States.

As a key Arctic littoral state, the United States has drawn significant attention for its evolving strategy in the region, particularly following President Donald Trump’s bold remarks about purchasing Greenland and the country’s perceived warming relations with Russia amid U.S.-Russia-Ukraine negotiations. This insightful interview explored several critical topics, including the United States’ Arctic strategy, its relationships with other Arctic littoral states, its perception on China’s engagement in the Arctic, and its role in ocean governance, among other key issues.