Theme

Defence

The task of the armed forces is to safeguard national security and defend the country against attacks.

Research at NUPI is engaged in developing ideas, theories and procedures for the armed forces, in Norway and abroad. We focus on combining the overarching issues of security policy with the practical and technical military challenges involved. NUPI works closely with military practitioners and academic scholars, internationally as well as domestically, seeking to bridge the gap between analyses on the political level and on the ground.
Some topics of NUPI research in the sphere of defence:
•   maritime security
•   cyber-security
•   new technology
•   civilian–military relations
•   irregular warfare.

News about defence

Rethinking differentiated integration
17 Sep 2019
- - Øyvind Svendsen
Several NUPI researchers contributed to the debate about differentiated integration in the area of security and defence at the annual conference of the European International Studies Association (EISA) in Sofia, Bulgaria last week.

The EU Regional integrasjon Security policy Defence Europe
Turkish Foreign Minister visited NUPI

30 Aug 2019

Turkey's Foreign Minister H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited NUPI on Friday August 30th.
NUPI Podcast: Iran can prevent ship attacks, but has no incentive to do so, says Iran FM
29 Aug 2019
- - Endre Stangeby
“Sending naval vessels to the Persian Gulf, with the clear aim of confronting Iran, will not bring security,” Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told NUPI audience.

Defence Conflict resolution Security policy The Middle East and North Africa Hav Trade

All news about defence (total 22)

Publications about defence

Publication : Academic article
Governance Entrepreneurs as Spoilers in Nordic Defence Cooperation
2019
- - Maren Garberg Bredesen
- - Karsten Friis
The deteriorated security situation in Europe has contributed to a renewed focus on Nordic defence cooperation. Recent political statements indicate an increased interest among the Nordic states to strengthen regional security cooperation in times of peace, crisis and conflict. Nonetheless, the main...
Defence Security policy Norden Styring
Publication : Popular scientific article
NATO-ledermøte under mørke skyer
2019
- - Karsten Friis
NATO's Leadership Meeting will take place 3-4 December to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Alliance. However, dark clouds are casting shadows over the celebration.
Defence Security policy NATO
Publication : Popular scientific article

Building on Strength. Proposals for US-Norwegian Cooperation on the Operational and Tactical Level

2019
This paper suggests that the existing practice of deploying United States Marine Core (USMC) units from Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N) facilities in Trøndelag to other parts of Norway during crisis and war needs to be rethought. The operational- and tactical-level threats in this...
Defence Security policy NATO