Karsten Friis
Senior Research Fellow, Head of Research Group on Security and DefenseKarsten Friis is a Senior Research Fellow 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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Publication
: Popular scientific article
Et ambisiøst fagmilitært råd
2019An assessment of the Military Advice the Chief of Defence of Norway recently submitted to the Minster of Defence. -
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: Popular scientific article
Et ambisiøst fagmilitært råd
2019An assessment of the Military Advice the Chief of Defence of Norway recently submitted to the Minster of Defence. -
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: Academic lecture
Er Forsvaret forberedt på dagens sikkerhetsutfordringer?
Is the Norwegian Armed Forces prepared for today's security challenges? -
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: Academic lecture
The MilitaryThreat to Europe
To what extent does Russia pose a military threat to Europe today? A military threat is traditionally regarded as a combination of capabilities and intentions. However, capabilities are evolving slowly while intensions may change rapidly. Russia's military modernization over the last decade has... -
Fri 1 Nov 2019Event
The U.S. Cyber Strategy of Persistent Engagement
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIHow does the U.S. Cyber Command wish to position itself in cyberspace?
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Publication
: Popular scientific lecture
Konflikt i cyberspace – Internasjonalt trusselbilde og mottiltak
Konflikt i cyberspace – Internasjonalt trusselbilde og mottiltak -
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: Popular scientific lecture
Konflikt i cyberspace – Internasjonalt trusselbilde og mottiltak
Konflikt i cyberspace – Internasjonalt trusselbilde og mottiltak -
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: Popular scientific lecture
Digital sikkerhet
Konflikt i cyberspace – Internasjonalt trusselbilde og mottiltak -
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: Popular scientific lecture
Debatt om ny e-lov i Menneskerettighetsuka
I regi av Menneskerettighetsuka i Oslo arrangererte Amnesty Jus Oslo en debatt om forslaget til den nye etterretningstjenesteloven. -
Mon 7 Oct 2019Event
The U.S. National Cyber Strategy and 5G
Time: 14:00 Location: NUPIWhat are the challenges and priorities in the American cyberspace?
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Publication
: Rapport/avhandling
Critical communication infrastructures and Huawei
Recently, there have been growing cyber-safety concerns over telecom equipment made by the Chinese vendor Huawei. This has led many countries to ban Huawei from supplying equipment for building the next generation of mobile networks, 5G. Responses from mobile operators and the telecom community in general... -
Research project
Revitalizing Transatlantic Maritime Security
2018 - 2019 (Ongoing)This project will generate concrete policy proposals, particularly in the maritime domain, and look at ways for the United States and Europe, and Norway in particular, to adapt their military division of labor both to improve the Alliance's military effectiveness and to show to domestic audiences...
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Research project
The Nordics and the International
2019 (Ongoing)Why is there not more Nordic cooperation on the international arena, when Nordic politicians so often express a willingness to develop cooperation in this field further? This project aims to build new knowledge, stimulate debate and inform the wider public about opportunities and limitations for strengthened...
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Publication
: NUPI Policy Brief
Why Franco-German leadership on European defense is not in sight
2019Emmanuel Macron, already as a presidential candidate, bet heavily on Europe and the Franco-German tandem. This choice, which required a certain amount of political capital, resulted in a number of initiatives, many of them outlined in his September 2017 Sorbonne speech. It also resulted in the... -
Mon 3 Jun 2019Event
Lunch seminar: Peace, war and alliances in cyberspace
Time: 12:00 Location: NUPIWhat are cyberspace operations? In what ways is conflict in this “domain” different from conflict in physical domain? And how do cyberspace operations relate to information warfare, what are the similarities and differences?
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Publication
: Rapport/avhandling
Ten Years On: Reassessing the Stoltenberg Report on Nordic Cooperation
Ten years ago, the report ‘Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy’ was presented to the Nordic foreign ministers at an extraordinary meeting in Oslo, Norway. Penned and fronted by Norway’s former foreign minister Thorvald Stoltenberg, the report proposed thirteen ways in which Nordic cooperation... -
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: NUPI Policy Brief
Tre trender som utfordrer norsk utenrikspolitikk
2019(Available in Norwegian only): Denne policy briefen tar utgangspunkt i tre globale trender, og gir en analyse og vurderinger av hva trendene innebærer av utfordringer og muligheter for norsk utenrikspolitikk i tiden fremover: 1. Nye stormakter vokser frem. 2. Migrasjon brer om seg. 3. Utenrikspolitikk... -
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: ARTIKKEL
Blikket i glasskulen: NATO de neste 70 år
2019What is the likely future of NATO? Will the alliance survive the next seventy years? Which challenges will it have to deal with? This article gazes into the future and attempts to identify some plausible scenarios for the years ahead. I argue that NATO will persist, but that is relevance is dependent... -
Fri 3 May 2019Event
Breakfast seminar: Cyber threats and what to do about them?
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIMichael Sulmeyer, Director for Belfer Center's Cyber Project, is visiting NUPI to discuss cyber security and international politics.
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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.