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Russia’s view of Georgia: a NATO proxy yet again?
2020After the crises in Ukraine, and despite the Georgian government’s allegedly more pragmatic attitude towards Russia, official statements from Moscow increasingly... -
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The European Defence Fund and Norway
2020The establishment of the European Defence Fund (EDF) represents an important step towards a more coherent European security architecture. It is broadly... -
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State-owned Enterprises and the Trade Wars
2019Do state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and state capitalism create unfair competition in international markets? Empirical evidence surveyed in this brief suggests... -
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China’s Export Success: Due to Unfair Practices or Fair Competition?
2019Compared with previous ratings, China’s trade policy today is more positively acknowledged. Yet, China can still be criticised in particular because of... -
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Business as usual? The private sector’s changing role in Arctic environmental governance
2019How has the private sector engaged in crossborder Arctic diplomacy? Despite a focus on business actors as targets of policy recommendations from the Arctic... -
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50 Years After the Moon Landing: Why Europe Should Lead the Next 50
201950 years since the first astronauts stepped foot on the moon, it would be easy to be complacent about human space exploration today. After all, humans... -
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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... -
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Should I stay or should I go? Security considerations for members leaving al-Shabaab in Somalia
The Somali jihadi organization al-Shabaab, yet again featured in the news internationally when they attacked a business and hotel complex in Nairobi 15... -
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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... -
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Forebygging av krig og konflikt i cyberdomenet
2019(Available in Norwegian only): Cyberdomenet representerer kanskje en av vår tids største trusler mot internasjonal fred og sikkerhet men er viet lite... -
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The Arctic Council and US domestic policymaking
One widely recognized achievement of the Arctic Council and its various working groups has been the production of collectively generated assessments on... -
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Finding a European response to Huawei’s 5G ambitions
2019This policy brief suggests that European countries should institute national reviewing boards overseen by intelligence agencies to vet Huawei equipment.... -
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Military Offensive Cyber-Capabilities: Small-State Perspectives
This Policy Brief provides an overview of the military cyber-defence strategies and capabilities of Norway and of the Netherlands. Comparison of the two... -
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Stormaktsinteresser og sikkerhetspolitiske utviklingstrekk i Arktis. Mulige implikasjoner for Norge
2019(Available in Norwegian only): Arktis blir i økende grad trukket inn i de generelle politiske utviklingstrekkene globalt. Ser vi endringene i stormaktenes... -
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The Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell in the African Union Mission in Somalia: an emerging best practice for AU peace support o...
2019The Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell (CCTARC) tracks harm to civilians caused by the African Union Mission in Somalia’s (AMISOM) operations... -
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How the New Cold War travelled North (Part II) Interaction between Norway and Russia
This policy brief examines changing Russian and Norwegian approaches to each other in the period 2012–2016, and discusses how the “New Cold War” spread... -
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How the New Cold War travelled North (Part I) Norwegian and Russian narratives
The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine has already obstructed cooperation across a range of issues. Could it also affect state interaction... -
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The risks of being an ally
2018States join security alliances to increase their level of security vis-à-vis neighbours that may pose a threat. The deterrence logic that was the main... -
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Sceptical diplomacy: Should heads of state bother to talk climate change science with Putin?
2018This policy brief illustrates how the Russian top leadership discusses climate change and responds to interventions and efforts made by other countries’... -
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After Crimea: The future of Nordic Defence Cooperation
2018Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) was originally about cost-effectiveness. The Nordic states sought to work together when training and educating their... -
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International Cybersecurity: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
2018Tikk and Kerttunen inform new entrants and nonparticipating governments of the discussions and outcomes of the UN First Committee Group of Governmental...