The Arctic Alliance

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed we sit down with Captain William Woityra to discuss his new paper, “ICE Pact Lurches to Life”. This underscores the ICE Pact as a trilateral alliance between Canada, Finland, and the United States, with a specific focus on collaborative efforts in icebreaker shipbuilding and the valuable insights shared by National Coordinators during our co-hosted event with the Government of Canada on June 11. // Guest bios: - Captain William Woityra is 2025 CFR International Affairs Fellow in Canada and a 2018 Fulbright Scholar in Finland. He is a 1999 Coast Guard Academy graduate, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. // Host bio: David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Proof: The Art and Science of Certainty" by Adam Kucharski // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 13 June 2025