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News published on the website of the Swedish Defence University.
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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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New book 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...