The Arctic Region is rapidly changing, and International involvement has increased because of Climate Change and the abundance of natural resources. The security of the Arctic Ocean, the importance of Greenland, and the shipping routes now being accessible through the region make it a future area of international confrontation. 

This presentation will include any current developments that may occur in 2025.

Brigadier Waugh was commissioned into The Royal Corps of Signals part of the British Army. He is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the UK Military Staff College, and the NATO Defence College. He was also the Military Director of Studies in Electronics and Guided Weapons at the Royal Military College of Science. 

During his 30 years of service in the British Army, he was stationed in Libya, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Italy, Belgium and Germany. His last appointments before early retirement in 1990 was as Commander 1 (UK) Signal Brigade in Germany and Director of the Staff at Supreme Headquarters Allied Command Europe in Mons, Belgium. 

After his military retirement, he joined the NATO Command, Control and Consultation Agency (NC3A) initially as the Chief Executive Officer and later as Project Director. Over a period of 15 years, he gained extensive experience of NATO HQ political and military affairs, NATO Agencies, NATO and International Acquisition and Procurement, and the roles and responsibilities of the NATO National Delegations. His experience as the project director for NATO Satellite Systems and Communications, NATO Communications and Information Systems in Afghanistan and Cyber Defence, generated his current interest in a wider view of Defence and Security. 

Since his retirement from NATO, he has acted as an adviser and consultant to a number of US and European companies in developing and implementing business opportunities in NATO and within the European Defence environment.