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First annual Soldier-Scholar Conference successfully held in September
The inaugural Soldier-Scholar Conference of the Research School for War and Defence was successfully held on 25–26 September 2025 at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm, bringing together military officers, academics and defence professionals.
First annual Soldier-Scholar Conference successfully held in September
How smaller states can create operational depth without extensive resources
On 7 November 2025, Anders Ekholm defended his PhD thesis From the Linear to the Circular: Re-thinking Operational Depth.
How smaller states can create operational depth without extensive resources
Why soldiers stick together in battle
In war it is decisive that military units can act in coordination, but what is it really that makes this possible? In his thesis, Daniel Smith examines the dynamics of combat from the inside, based on ethnographic field studies at the frontline in Ukraine during the counter-offensive of 2023.
New doctoral thesis analyses the impact of military doctrines
In his doctoral thesis, John Nisser investigates how military doctrines are applied in practice, using three case studies analysing American, Norwegian, and Swedish doctrines.
New doctoral thesis analyses the impact of military doctrines
How AI can improve military decision support
By developing and testing two AI models, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Bovet Emanuel, PhD candidate in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, shows how AI can support military decision-makers in challenging and time-critical scenarios.
From West Point to the Swedish Defence University
On 1 January 2025, Professor Antulio Echevarria assumes his role as the inaugural holder of the Tibell Visiting Professorship in War Studies. He will also serve as the director of the Swedish Defence University's Research School for War and Defence.