Defense and security
Defence and Security is the blog of the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences. A number of members contribute weekly with the aim of providing broad information on security and defence issues which can serve as a basis for debate in other forums.
The editorial team decides on publication and reserves the right to edit and moderate posts. The guiding principle is original articles. If a previous article is to be republished, it must be clearly stated where it was published and that approval from the original publisher must have been obtained. Posts must be written under one's own name.
Send contributions to Editor Tommy Jeppsson, link for contact information.
NATO's new north – but can Europe close the chain of influence without the US?
Reflections after the IVA and Royal Academy of War Sciences seminar IVA and Royal Academy of War Sciences [...]
Everything for the military units – a series of articles about leadership, organization and NATO
Part 3 – If the war organization is to rule, the organization must change [...]
Why Great-Power Leverage in Europe May Be More Limited Than It Looks
When four governments changed in quick succession between March and [...]
The Russian is coming! – The only question is WHERE, HOW and WHEN…
That Russia will attack a country in the near future [...]
No Real Rear Area: Drones, Logistics, and the Transformation of Operational Depth
More than a century ago, the British military theorist J [...]
Is there any uniquely Swedish defense industry left?
Sometime in the early 2000s, the author of these participated [...]
Maneuver warfare in the Arctic – who, what, and why?
A comment to Sara Unger on maneuver warfare. The debate about Swedish [...]
Everything for the military units – a series of articles about leadership, organization and NATO
Part 2 – Strategy, operational art and tactics – who does what? [...]
Adaptation as Military Capability
A weapons system that works today may be ineffective in six [...]
Buy the Loop, Not the Snapshot: Europe's Drone Procurement Dilemma
Thinking before buying matters more than perhaps in a long time [...]
Afghanistan 5 years after the US surrender to the Taliban: Some reflections – And some weeks before the 9/11 25 year anniversary
"Washington /needs/ to apply stricter standards when deciding to get [...]
Innovative ability as a basis for increased resilience
An innovation is a new idea, product, service or process. [...]
Elicitation: the invisible information gathering
The natural conversation Information exchange is a natural part of our [...]
Sweden must not repeat Ukraine's mistakes
Sweden must leave the Ottawa Convention while it is still possible. Ukraine's [...]
The Poltava Limestone in Slätthög
For all historical consciousness, objects have a strong ability to [...]