Karsten Friis
Senior Adviser, Head of Research Group on Security and DefenseKarsten Friis is a Senior Adviser and head of NUPIs Research Group on Security and Defence. He has a PhD from the University of Groningen and a MSc in International Relations from London School of Economics.
Friis has previously worked for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo, as well as for the Norwegian Armed Forces in Oslo and in Kosovo. His main area of expertise is security and defense policies, international military operations, civilian-military relations, cyber security, as well as the political developments in the Western Balkans.
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Research project
Digital sovereignty and autonomy (GAIA)
2019 - 2022 (Ongoing)NUPI in collaboration with Simula Research Lab will map global data flows and their impact on national autonomy and sovereignty
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Publication
: KRONIKK
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News
Podcast: Giving Chinese tech giants access to Europe - what are the consequences?
07.02.2019Are we ready for the implications of giving Chinese tech giant access to European markets? -
Wed 6 Feb 2019Event
Chinese cyber security and consequences for Europe
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIChinese tech giants are increasingly visible and established in the European market. Are we ready for all that this implies?
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Research project
Critical Digital Infrastructures (KRIDI)
2018 - 2019 (Ongoing)Protecting critical infrastructures from digital threats is a key challenge for modern states, how should the state approach and make sense of the security of privately owned infrastructures?
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Publication
: Rapport/avhandling
Military-Civilian Relations in Interventions
2018It is frequently claimed that success in interventions hinges largely on military–civilian coherence. Nevertheless, despite high ambitions, coherence among intervening actors has proven challenging to achieve in practice. Why is this so? The thesis asks: How can we theorize and analyse the challenges... -
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: KRONIKK
Hva om USA ikke kommer?
2018(Op-ed available in Norwegian only): Det hjelper ikke med all verdens våpen om man ikke er enige om når man skal bruke dem. Politiske vinder kan fort snu, skriver Karsten Friis i denne kronikken. -
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: KRONIKK
Det klamme toprosent-målet
2018USAs pågående press på europeiske NATO-land om å bruke minst to prosent av BNP på Forsvaret har som kjent økt i intensistet etter at Trump ble president. Det man ble enige om på Wales-toppmøtet i 2014 var å "arbeide mot å oppnå to prosent innen 2024". Mange land, inkludert Tyskland og Norge,... -
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Prestigious project to NUPI on digitalization and the modern world order
26.10.2018New project to investigate vulnerabilities on the Internet and political consequences. -
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: Del av bok/rapport
Norway: NATO in the North?
2018When the NATO allies agreed to deploy troops to the Baltic states and Poland in 2014 to deter against potential Russian aggression, Norway did not ask for a similar arrangement. Despite bordering the heavily militarised Kola peninsula, Norway is now the only NATO country neighbouring Russia without a... -
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: NUPI Policy Brief
After Crimea: The future of Nordic Defence Cooperation
2018Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) was originally about cost-effectiveness. The Nordic states sought to work together when training and educating their soldiers, procuring new equipment, and logistically supporting their forces. Faced with a relevantly benign security situation at home, with Russia... -
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Cyberattacks: How to protect critical infrastructure?
07.09.2018Michael Chertoff, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, shares his insights on cybersecurity in a new NUPI podcast episode. -
Mon 27 Aug 2018Event
Cyber security and the protection of critical infrastructure – an American perspective
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIMichael Chertoff shares his experiences from his time as United States Secretary of Homeland Security, and he will talk about how we best can secure critical infrastructure against cyber attacks.
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Publication
: KRONIKK
Hvordan svare Russland?
2018(Available in Norwegian only): Militært sett er vår sikkerhetspolitikk ingen reell trussel mot Kola og bidrar ikke til økt spenning i nord, skriver Karsten Friis i denne kronikken. -
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: KRONIKK
Nato-toppmøtet alle gruer seg til
2018(Available in Norwegian only): Sår Donald Trump igjen tvil om USAs forpliktelser i NATO, vil det sende sjokkbølger gjennom alliansen, skrev Karsten Friis før NATO-toppmøtet i juli 2018. -
Thu 14 Jun 2018Event
What challenges lie ahead for NATO?
Time: 10:00 Location: The House of Literature, OsloAs a run-up to the NATO Summit in Brussels in July, NUPI invites you to this seminar on the challenges NATO is facing.
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Research project
Science, technology and warfare of the future
2018 - 2020 (Ongoing)How does technology help to change how we percieve the world and how to act in it?
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Publication
: NUPI Report
Cyber-weapons in International Politics : Possible sabotage against the Norwegian petroleum sector
The use of digital weapons is a rising global problem. Society is rapidly becoming more digitalized – and thereby more vulnerable to attacks. These vulnerabilities are increasingly abused by states and other international actors: Information is stolen, and sabotage occurs. Politically motivated digital... -
Research project
Norway’s security framework in a new era
2018 - 2020 (Ongoing)This project is going to look closer at Norway’s closest allies and partners in a new and more uncertain world.
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Publication
: KRONIKK