Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson
Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson is a Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), and part of the IFS Asia Programme. His res...
Henrik Stålhane Hiim
Henrik Stålhane Hiim is Head of Centre for International Security. Hiim’s research focuses on Chinese foreign and security policy. He also has a s...
Rebekka Åsnes Sagild
Rebekka Åsnes Sagild is a Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), and part of the IFS Asia Programme. Her research...
Jo Inge Bekkevold
Jo Inge Bekkevold is a Senior China Fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)/Norwegian Defence University College, where he tea...
Øystein Tunsjø
Øystein Tunsjø is Professor at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), which is part of the Norwegian Defence University College. Tunsj...
Konfliktspiral og stormaktsrivalisering i nordområdene
I dette kapitlet skriver Andreas Østhagen (FNI) om konfliktspiral og stormatsrivalisering i nordområdene.
Navigating the Era of Indicators (Navigator)
The European Research Council funded Navigator project (2025-2030) explores how public and private bodies, civil society and the state, navigate the era of indicators in global governa...
Earth to Orbit - Building Bridges in Space (DISCOVER)
DISCOVER analyses the key drivers of cooperation and conflict in space governance, highlighting the importance of international collaboration for global security and the stability of m...
The Joint Expeditionary Force and its Contribution to European Security
The paper has three chapters. Chapter I identifies and assesses the advantages of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and makes a comparison with other European defence and security frameworks. Chapter II examines how the JEF has responded to Russia’s war against Ukraine and the subsequent dramatic changes it has driven in European security. Chapter III considers the challenges to the UK, the JEF and European security following the war in Ukraine and the 2024 US presidential election. It provides recommendations for the new UK government for the further development of the JEF to best contribute to European security. The Conclusion argues that the UK must take the opportunity to strengthen the JEF to respond to a deteriorating security environment.
How to Support Ukraine: Peace Will Require Ukrainian Strength
A revived Western effort to finance Ukraine’s war effort will send a clear message to Russia of the West’s commitment. It may also help revitalize the West’s defense industrial production and leave U.S. and European security on firmer footing. This will be costly, but it is a cost that both the United States and Europe can easily manage. Furthermore, continued Western support should go hand in hand with a renewed effort to address its critical manpower shortages. The war and the world may be currently turning against Ukraine. But this is not a permanent condition. Russia is also suffering greatly, experiencing massive battlefield losses and economic strain. Europe, the United States, and Ukraine can turn the tide of the conflict back in Kyiv’s direction. Doing so is likely the only way to bring Russia to the negotiating table.