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News published on the website of the Swedish Defence University.
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The Hugo Raab Award 2021 to Mariam Bjarnesen and Linus Hagström09 Nov 2021Mariam Bjarnesen, Senior Lecturer in War Studies, and Linus Hagström, Professor of Political Science, have been selected as the 2021 recipients of the Hugo Raab...
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Difficult start in professional life for new officers27 Sep 2021In a study published in the journal Armed Forces and Society, researchers at the Swedish Defence University investigate how newly graduated officers and special...
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Focus on military strategies of great powers21 Sep 2021In the new book Military Strategy of Great Powers , researchers from the Swedish Defence University analyse the military strategies of the United States, Chin...
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Japanese women's views on safety examined in new study06 Sep 2021In a recent study published in the Social Science Japan Journal , researchers from the Swedish Defence University investigate how women in three Japanese inte...
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Incorrect email to applicants on the waiting list09 Aug 2021If you have a waiting list number, you will be notified of a final decision in week 34, disregard any previous incorrect emails.
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”I appreciate people with perspective”19 Jul 2021She likes people, but is not one for idle socialising. She genuinely enjoys work, is strongly driven and highly results-focused. Fittingly, Christina Zander has...
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New centre for research on specialised units23 Jun 2021In February 2021, the Centre of Special Operations Research (CSOR) was established at the Swedish Defence University.
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The art of imagining the consequences of creeping crises14 Jun 2021The book Understanding the Creeping Crisis explores different forms of the creeping crisis phenomenon, with recent examples from, among others, the handling...
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Finnish-Swedish wargaming replaced traditional exercises11 May 2021When the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the Combined Joint Staff Exercise (CJSE 2021), Försvarshögskolan, the Swedish Defence University, took a digital app...
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Spotlight on hybrid warfare27 Apr 2021The anthology Hybrid Warfare - Security and Asymmetric Conflict in International Relations examines different aspects of hybrid warfare and hybrid threats....
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Tense situation in the Arctic calls for broader military cooperation18 Apr 2021To prevent military incidents in the Arctic, the US and its partners should resume talks with Russia. That is one of the conclusions of a report from the U.S. N...
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Christina Zander is the new University Director13 Apr 2021The Swedish Defence University has recruited Christina Zander as the new University Director and Head of Administration at the university. Zander was most recen...
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Increased self-efficacy after parachute training26 Mar 2021Completing and passing military parachute training gives future officers greater confidence in their ability to lead in stressful conditions. This is shown by D...
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Why do megaprojects fail?25 Mar 2021Projects in the multi-billion class that involve a large number of actors at different levels are becoming increasingly common. In his dissertation Lars Löfgren...
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Narcissism theory contributes to the understanding of great powers25 Mar 2021Can great power politics be understood with the help of ideas taken from research on narcissism and narrative psychology? Linus Hagström is of this opinion, and...
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Resilience and disaster risk reduction – gaps between policy and practice11 Feb 2021In a new book - Resilience in the Pacific and the Caribbean: the Local Construction of Disaster Risk Reduction – Simon Hollis examines why international develop...
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Cyber Challenge 202128 Jan 2021Due to the current pandemic, this year's Cyber Challenge was conducted on January 28 remotely with a total of 15 participating teams representing several Swedis...
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New cooperation between Sweden and Finland to strengthen civilian emergency preparedness21 Jan 2021A new cooperation programme between Sweden and Finland will strengthen the countries’ crisis management capabilities and civil defence in tandem with their exis...