Defence and security

  • Intelligence

    Intelligence is an activity all states engage in. It is about finding information about possible threats to be better prepared. Historically, it has been about revealing what others have wanted to keep hidden, and then utilizing this knowledge to their ...

    Intelligence
  • Cyber

    There are opportunities and challenges relating to our highly digital age. At NUPI, our research is focused on the security-related aspects of the digital ageFor information on our research, seminars and publications on cyber, visit NUPI's Centre for Digitalization and ...

    Cyber
  • NATO

    Since its establishment in 1949, NATO has been the cornerstone of Norwegian security and defence policy.During the Cold War, collective defence under Article 5 of the Treaty was the primary function of the Alliance – as a response to Soviet and ...

    NATO
  • Terrorism and extremism

    There is broad agreement on the core meaning of the term ‘terrorism’, but considerable disagreement about its delimitation.Terrorism can be seen as strategic actions in which violence or threat of violence is used to create fear, gain attention ...

    Terrorism and extremism
  • Security policy

    The aim of security policy is to secure national sovereignty and political freedom.An important aspect of security policy involves preventing and handling crises, and providing lasting and stable solutions to conflicts. Research at NUPI takes up a broad ...

    Security policy
  • 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 ...

    Defence