Rolf Tamnes
Professor EmeritusProfessor Rolf Tamnes is a member of NUPI’s Research Group on Security and Defence. Tamnes holds a dr.philos (PhD) from 1991 and a cand.philol. (MA) in 1978, both from the University of Oslo. He served as a research fellow and later as a professor at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies/Norwegian Defence University College 1981–2021, was the director of the institute 1996–2012 and an adjunct professor at the University of Oslo 1995–2009.
Tamnes has been a visiting fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, both in Washington, DC, and at St Antony’s College in Oxford. He was a member of the Government Defence Review Committee 1999–2000 and the Parliament Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Security. 2001–2003. He chaired the Expert Commission on Norwegian Security and Defence Policy in 2014–2015, served as a member in the Afghanistan Inquiry Committee in 2015–2016, and is a member of the Norwegian Defence Commission 2022–2023. Tamnes is a member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.
See full overview of Tamnes' publications prior to joining NUP in CRIStin.
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News
The war in Ukraine and the transatlantic relationship
13.04.2022On 5 March, a group of experts met in Washington D.C. to discuss NATO’s collective defence after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. -
Research project
Norway and Great Power Politics – Geopolitics, Technology and Climate (NISP)
2022 - 2024 (Ongoing)Our times are shaped by developments in geopolitical power dynamics, fast-paced technological development and climate change. In this research program NUPI analyses how these developments change the security landscape of the North-Atlantic area and the implications this has for Norwegian security.
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Thu 11 Nov 2021Event
Is America turning its back on Europe?
Time: 10:00 Location: NUPI / Livestream to Facebook and YoutubeThe close relations between North America and Europe faced some severe challenges during the Trump presidency.