2026.09.15 New CMS Report: Towards Tallinn Manual 3.0 What can Tallinn Manual 1 and 2 teach us about how Denmark should position itself in the drafting o…
2026.06.30 New CMS Report: Non-Criminal Transitional Justice in Ukraine How can the international community promote accountability for Russia’s internationally wrongful…
2026.05.28 New article by Johannes Riber in the Norwegian Naval Journal Johannes Riber, lieutenant commander and postdoc/researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, has…
2026.05.13 New CMS Report on the implications of climate change for Danish defence policy The report examines, how climate change will affect the Danish Armed Forces' establishments and…
2026.04.13 New CMS report on the role of the Danish parliament in defence policy The report examines the defence‑policy process in Denmark with a parliamentary focus. This is done…
2026.03.26 New CMS Report: Russian influence campaigns in Africa Russia’s influence in Africa has grown significantly in recent years and has taken on renewed…
2026.02.26 New CMS Background Paper: Hypersonic Weapons and International Law Hypersonic weapons are becoming an increasingly prioritized capability among technological advanced…
2026.01.26 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen appointed chair of new External Expert Panel established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The External Expert Panel will contribute to the professional quality assurance of major bilateral…
2025.12.19 New CMS report about military build-up and defense cooperation in the Nordic region Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine as well as Finland’s and Sweden’s membership of NATO have…
2025.12.10 CMS Defence Conference 2025 On Wednesday, December 3rd 2025, the Centre for Military Studies held its annual defence conference…
2025.11.11 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen contributes to new interdisciplinary initiative launched by the University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen has launched KU Geopolitics – a new interdisciplinary initiative aimed…
2025.10.29 CMS publishes new Security Policy Survey 2025 Is the world more or less safe today than five years ago? What are the biggest threats to Denmark?…
2025.10.10 New CMS-report: Artificial Intelligence in Command and Control Rapid developments in AI technology are reshaping key aspects of the defence and security domain. A…
2025.09.24 New CMS Background Paper: The Strategic Significance of the Seabed The seabed is of critical importance for the global energy supply, digitalisation, economic…
2025.09.19 New CMS Report: The Great Powers and the Formation of International Law: Implications for Denmark The CMS report “The Great Powers and the Formation of International Law: Implications for Denmark”…
2025.09.18 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen appointed as permanent director of CMS. After seven months as Acting Director of the Centre for Military Studies (CMS) at the Department of…
2025.09.12 Big Tech’s Role in the Ukraine War: New article by Center for Military Studies’ Tobias Liebetrau The support of American technology companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starlink has been…
2025.06.19 CMS conference on European security and defence policy The conference was opened with remarks from Niels Byrjalsen, postdoc at the Centre for Military…
2025.04.30 New CMS Report: Military AI - American Experiences, Danish Opportunities The report examines how military organisations can prepare for a battlefield where AI is present al…
2025.04.29 CMS researcher Tobias Liebetrau edits policy paper on hybrid threats in the North Atlantic This policy paper explores how the changing international security situation gives rise to hybrid…
2025.03.24 Job Opening: Director at the Centre for Military Studies The Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen has opened for applications for…
2025.03.06 Alexander Høgsberg Tetzlaff contributes with chapter to new book Military analyst and Major at CMS, Alexander Høgsberg Tetzlaff, has contributed with a chapter in…
2025.03.03 Job Openings: Assistant/Associate Professor(s) to CMS We seek excellent candidates for one or more positions as Assistant/Associate Professor in defence,…
2025.02.03 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen appointed Interim Director at CMS From 1 February, Senior Researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen is appointed Interim Director of the…
2024.11.27 CMS Conference on China's Nuclear Deterrence On Friday 22 November, the Centre for Military Studies hosted an international conference on China'…
2024.11.11 CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau co-edits speciel edition of International Affairs CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau has co-edited a special section on cybersecurity and international…
2024.09.27 New CMS Background Paper: Maritime Crime in African Waters Maritime crime in Africa is a significant challenge with consequences locally as well as…
2024.09.20 New CMS Report: Drones, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the Future of Armed Conflict The war between Russia and Ukraine provides important lessons for future armed conflicts and…
2024.09.13 CMS co-hosts conference in Parliament on Nordic-Baltic defense and security Researchers from CMS contributed as moderators during the Danish Parliament's conference on…
2024.09.06 CMS publishes new Security Policy Survey 2024 Is the world more or less safe today than five years ago? What are the biggest threats to Denmark?…
2024.08.30 Neil Renic has co-authored a new forum published in International Studies Perspectives Neil Renic, Researcher at the Center for Military Studies, has co-authored the newly published foru…
2024.08.12 Job vacancy: Postdoc in defence, security, and strategic studies The Centre for Military Studies seeks a candidate for a two-year position as Post-doctoral…
2024.08.07 Tobias Liebetrau publishes new article in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection Tobias Liebetrau and Christian Bueger, have published a new journal article in International Journa…
2024.07.12 CMS researchers publishes new article: "Piracy and the broader ‘gun business’ in the Niger Delta" Katja Lindskov Jacobsen and Amanda Møller Rasmussen have published a new article, “Piracy and the…
2024.07.02 New CMS Report: Denmark as a transit country in NATO Alexander Høgsberg Tetzlaff has authored a new CMS Report about the challenges that Danish…
2024.06.14 CMS Researcher publishes new article: "Tragic reflection, political wisdom, and the future of algorithmic war" Neil Renic, Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, has published a new article, “Tragic…
2024.06.07 New CMS Report: A Wake-up Call for a European Security Provider? Russia's war against Ukraine has shed new light on the EU's security and defence policy and Europea…
2024.05.24 New CMS Report: The Nordic NATO Enlargement Sweden’s and Finland’s membership of NATO is changing Danish security and defence policy. The NATO…
2024.05.23 Senior Researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen contributes to new NATO report The report is a part of a reflection process initiated at the 2023 NATO Summit with the purpose of…
2024.04.11 CMS project HYBRINAT receives grant from Research Council, Faroe Islands CMS Researcher, Tobias Liebetrau, has received a grant from the Faroese Research Council for the…
SECURITY 2024.03.21 SAMF researcher helps NATO sharpen its focus on southern neighborhoods Katja Lindskov Jacobsen from the Centre for Military Studies is among 11 experts selected to provid…
2024.03.06 Senior Researcher Maria Mälksoo publishes new article: ”NATO's new front: deterrence moves eastward” Maria Mälksoo, Professor at the Centre for Military Studies and the Department of Political Science…
2024.03.05 CMS Researcher publishes new report: “Memory Laws in the Baltic States” Dr. Dovilė Sagatienė,has published a new report as part of the research consortium “The Challenge o…
2024.02.21 Researcher Cornelia Baciu has co-edited a new Special Issue in Politics and Governance CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu has co-edited a new Special Issue of the journal Politics and…
2024.02.02 Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes new article in European Journal of International Security CMS-researcher Cornelia Baciu has co-authored a new article in European Journal of International…
DEFENCE AGREEMENT 2024.01.26 New defence agreement secures the financing of the Centre for Military Studies The first partial agreement under the defence agreement for 2024-2033 includes a continuation of th…
2024.01.17 CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau publishes new article in Journal of Cyber Policy Researcher at CMS, Tobias Liebetrau, has co-authored a newly published article in the Journal of…
2023.11.30 New CMS Report: Military Data Translation and Digital Transformation The rapid development of digital technology such as big data, AI, and the Internet of Things is…
Appointment 2023.11.29 CMS professor gets special role in war crimes investigations Kevin Jon Heller, Professor at the Centre for Military Studies in the Department of Political…
Symposium 2023.11.22 Academia and industry join forces to improve critical maritime infrastructure protection The attacks on the Nordstream and Baltic Connector pipelines have shown the vulnerability of…
2023.10.09 Senior Researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen appointed to NATO expert group on the alliance’s southern neighbourhood Senior Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, Katja Lindskov Jacobsen, has been appointed t…
2023.09.25 New CMS Report: Small States and Large Weapons Complex and important decisions must be made when small states buy large arms and other types of…
2023.08.14 New CMS Report: US Defense and Security Policy in Change American defense and security policy is changing, and the great power competition with China and…
2023.08.02 CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau publishes the article "Critical maritime infrastructure protection: What’s the trouble?" Since the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, critical maritime infrastructure protection ha…
2023.06.15 New CMS Report: European Perspectives on the Global Return of Nuclear Weapons The use of nuclear weapons has returned to World politics after several decades. President Putin's…
2023.05.31 New CMS Report: International Humanitarian Law and Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems How have the political discourses about climate change influenced security policies? The new CMS…
2023.05.15 New CMS Report: Over-the-Horizon Counterterrorism The report "Over-the-Horizon Counterterrorism - Implications of the new Western approach to…
2023.04.21 Researcher Cornelia Baciu wins the Luke Foster Best JCER Journal Article Prize Researcher at CMS Cornelia, who’s article “Evolutionary Stable Global Orders: Co-Relational Power…
2023.02.13 Call for Papers: "Re-Imagining the International: Norms, Ontological Security & the International Organization" Researcher at CMS Cornelia Baciu is chairing the section "Re-Imagining the International: Norms,…
2023.02.03 New CMS Report: The foreign and security policy development in the Arctic and North Atlantic The significance of the Arctic has increased both globally and in Danish foreign and security…
2023.01.25 New CMS Background Paper: Militarization of Space – in an International Law Perspective Space has become an integrated part of modern warfare. In 2019, NATO declared space as its fifth…
2023.01.18 Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Political Science, ERC RITUAL DETERRENCE Does exploring the role of ritual action in making deterrence effective in international security…
2023.01.16 CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes new article CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu has published a new article with the title ”Sinn von Sein. Foreign…
2023.01.12 CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau publishes the article "Transversal Politics of Big Tech" CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau, together with Linda Monsees, Jonathan Luke Austin, Anna Leander an…
2023.01.10 CMS Researcher Katja Jacobsen publishes the article "Liberal intervention's renewed crisis: responding to Russia's growing CMS researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen has together with Karen Philippa Larsen (DIIS) published the…
2022.12.16 New CMS Report: Climatising Security Policy How have the political discourses about climate change influenced security policies? New CMS report…
Piracy 2022.11.28 CMS researcher contributes to court case against suspected pirate In the trial against the suspected pirate Lucky Francis, the prosecutor has used senior researcher…
2022.11.16 CMS Researcher Neil Renic publishes the article "Superweapons and the Myth of Technological Peace" On 15 November, Neil Renic published the article "Superweapons and the Myth of Technological Peace"…
2022.10.17 CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes a Special Issue of Defence Studies CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes a Special Issue of Defence Studies
2022.10.14 CMS Research on Critical Maritime Infrastructure Contributes to New EU Action Plan In a debate in the European Parliament on 5 October, a core reference point was a recent report tha…
2022.10.13 New CMS podcast: Lex Ferenda - Conversations About Law and War How does international law affect the conduct of military operations? What are the current…
2022.10.06 New CMS Report: Danish societal security – The resilient and secure society in a new era of security politics Danish societal security – the intention of a robust and secure society – is being challenged in…
Defense and security 2022.09.29 New Director: "The world cries out for knowledge about defense and security policy" Kristian Søby Kristensen is new Director of the Centre for Military Studies. He predicts that the…
2022.09.27 New CMS Background Paper: The Southern Flank – Security Challenges and Europe’s Southern Border Irregular migration, international terrorism and crime as well as political and social instability…
2022.09.16 New Researchers join CMS CMS will welcome three new colleagues on 1 October 2022. Dr. Neil Renic and Dr. Tobias Liebetrau…
2022.09.13 New CMS Report: Low-Intensity Cyber Operations and State Sovereignty in Cyberspace CMS has published the report "Low-intensity cyber operations and state sovereignty in cyberspace”…
2022.09.13 Job vacancy: Postdoc in defence, security, and strategic studies to CMS The Centre for Military Studies seeks excellent candidates for a two-year position as Post-doctoral…
2022.09.09 Job Vacancy: Postdoc in International Law to CMS The Centre for Military Studies invites candidates for a postdoctoral position in international law…
2022.07.07 Kevin Jon Heller publishes new article on the possibilities of prosecuting Russia's invasion of Ukraine Professor Kevin Jon Heller has published the article “Options for Prosecuting Russian Aggression…
2022.07.07 International Workshop: The Crisis of Liberal Interventionism and the Return of War On 4-5 July, CMS co-cohosted a workshop on the crisis of liberal interventionism and the return of…
2022.05.24 New CMS Report: EU's Technological Sovereignty - Between security, market and digitalization Technological sovereignty has consequently become a crucial strategic parameter, affecting global…
2022.05.05 Call for Papers - The Crisis of Liberal Interventionism and the Return of War, Workshop, 4-5 July 2022 We invite abstract submissions of up to 500 words for an international workshop on the crisis of…
2022.04.28 CMS hosted a roundtable discussion with NATO’s David van Weel On Tuesday 26th of April, Centre for Military Studies hosted a roundtable discussion with NATO’s…
2022.04.05 New CMS Report: Future Conflicts and Wars in a Strategic Perspective A new CMS Report titled “Future Conflicts and Wars in a Strategic Perspective – Defence and Securit…
2022.03.24 Job vacancy: Director to the Centre for Military Studies The position as Director of the Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science,…
2022.03.18 New research grant on deterrence Deterrence is an important strategic practice in the security and defence policies of states and…
2022.03.17 New CMS Report: An Arctic Complex of Military Strategic Problems This report analyses, how the increasing great-power competition in the Arctic challenges the…
2022.03.02 Kristian Søby Kristensen Interim Director at CMS Kristian has been Deputy Director at CMS since 1 July, 2015. He holds a PhD in Political Science…
2022.02.19 Job vacancy: Researcher to the Centre for Military Studies The Centre for Military Studies (CMS) seeks excellent candidates for a position as Researcher in…
2022.01.14 New CMS Background Paper on the future of NATO New CMS Background Paper on the future of NATO
2022.01.03 Cornelia Baciu contributes to working paper published by the German Institute for International and Security Studies In December, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs published a working paper…
2021.12.17 New research grant on anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea What are the effects of the current anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea? This is the object o…
2021.12.10 New CMS Report: “Military technological situational awareness – a new strategic challenge in Danish defence policy" In this new CMS Report, Director Henrik Breitenbauch and Research Assistant Jens Vesterlund…
2021.10.29 Hearing on the cyber domain and international law challenges Tuesday the 26th of October 2021, the Centre for Military Studies, in collaboration with the Foreig…
2021.10.06 New CMS Report: Technology competition: Strategic implications for the West and Denmark CMS has published the report "Technology competition: Strategic implications for the West and…
2021.10.01 Maria Mälksoo launches a Volkswagen Foundation collaborative research project at CMS CMS Senior Researcher Dr Maria Mälksoo launches a new collaborative research project today,…
2021.09.22 Professor Kevin Jon Heller appointed Special Adviser to the ICC Prosecutor Professor of International Law and Security at CMS, Kevin Jon Heller, has been appointed Special…
2021.09.17 Seminar on Nuclear Arms Control held in collaboration with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Danish Foreign Policy Society On Monday 6 September, the Center for Military Studies, in collaboration with the Ministry of…
2021.05.27 CMS postdoc Lena Trabucco joins the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University as visiting research fellow Congratulations to CMS postdoc Lena Trabucco who has been invited to join the Centre for the Study…
2021.05.26 Workshop on the NATO Strategic Concept: Thoughts and reflections from Denmark, The Netherlands and Norway – with CMS as co-host NATOs Strategic Concept is about to be revised and to inspire the upcoming process, CMS co-hosted a…
2021.05.10 Maria Mälksoo joins the Centre for Military Studies Maria Mälksoo joins the Centre for Military Studies (CMS) as a Senior Researcher from September 1,…
2021.04.29 New CMS Report: New Missiles, Eroding Norms - European Options after the Demise of the INF Treaty CMS has published a new report titled “New Missiles, Eroding Norms - European Options after the…
2021.02.12 New CMS Report: How High? The Future of European Naval Power and the High-End Challenge CMS has published a new report titled “How High? The Future of European Naval Power and the High-En…
2021.01.14 Baltic Geopolitics: CMS joins Centre for Geopolitics of Cambridge University in New International Network This January, Cambridge University’s Centre for Geopolitics is launching an ambitious new research…
2020.12.04 New CMS report: Russia’s Showy and Shadowy Engagements in Sub-Saharan Africa CMS has published a new CMS Report titled: “Russia’s Showy and Shadowy Engagements in Sub-Saharan…
2020.11.26 Henrik Breitenbauch panelist in webinar on Britain and the Western Baltic at Cambridge University CMS Director Henrik Breitenbauch participated in the webinar “Britain the Western Baltic” hosted by…
2020.11.05 New CMS Report: The Utility of Military Exercises The report shows, how military exercises since 2014 have become more important strategically, and…
2020.10.01 New forum: Strategic Reflection Forum on China The Centre for Military Studies is proud to launch Strategic Reflection Forum on China.
2020.09.17 CMS contributes to Expert Symposium on NATO’s Warfighting Capstone Concept On June 30th, Henrik Breitenbauch participated in a virtual Expert Symposium on NATO’s War Fighting…
2020.09.11 Job vacancy: Researcher(s)/Senior Researcher(s) to the Centre for Military Studies The Centre for Military Studies (CMS) seeks excellent candidates for one or more positions as…
2020.09.03 Henrik Breitenbauch joins IISS High-Level Expert Group on COVID-19 Henrik Breitenbauch, Director of the Centre for Military Studies, participates by invitation to the…
2020.08.07 New CMS Report: ”The West and Russia – options for corporation in a time of crisis” CMS has published the report “The West and Russia – options for corporation in a time of crisis”.
2020.07.02 Kevin Jon Heller joins the Centre for Military Studies as Professor of International Law and Security The Centre for Military Studies (CMS) is proud to announce that Kevin Jon Heller will join the…
2020.07.02 New CMS background paper: Deterrence in Cyberspace The influence of the increasing Cyber Threat on national security creates new strategic and…
2020.06.10 New CMS report examines Denmark’s use of offensive cyber power Denmark is increasingly exposed to harmful cyber incidents that fall below the threshold of war.…
2020.05.29 New CMS background paper: The Global War against Terror The purpose of the background paper is to examine the development in the global war against terror…
2020.04.28 New CMS Report on Nordic reactions to developments in European defence and security policy In 2016, the EU launched its new global strategy, ”Shared Vision, Common Action: A stronger Europe”…
2020.03.11 New background paper: New Military Tensions in the North Atlantic and Arctic Region The Arctic and North Atlantic are important regions for both Russia and NATO, and we are witnessing…
2019.12.19 Vacant Position: Professor MSO/Senior Researcher in International Law and Security at the Centre for Military Studies The Department of Political Science, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law, at the University of…
2019.11.26 New report on information influence activities Earlier today CMS published the report: ”Informationspåvirkning som demokratisk udfordring:…
2019.11.21 CMS and DIIS facilitate policy seminar on international military interventions in the Sahel With the aim of elucidating and discussing international military interventions and key challenges…
2019.10.11 New CMS report on hybrid threats ”Når Hydra angriber – Hybrid afskrækkelse i gråzonen mellem krig og fred” is a new report published…
2019.09.18 Well-attended CMS seminar about disinformation Tuesday 17 September CMS hosted a public seminar on the strategic dimensions of disinformation.…
2019.09.12 Public hearing on military cyber security CMS held a public hearing on military cyber security on Wednesday, 11 September, in collaboration…
2019.07.05 CMS Senior Researcher appointed to Pentagon Post Congratulations to Gary Schaub Jr., whom has been appointed to be the Senior Advisor on Professiona…
2019.06.27 New background paper: Disruptive military technologies Technological superiority has long been the foundation for American military dominance. Now,…
2019.06.17 Well-attended CMS seminar on NATO and the future of Arctic and High North Security Tuesday, June 11, Centre for Military Studies had invited four Nordic researchers to discuss NATO’s…
2019.06.13 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen publishes new article on biometric voter registration Katja Lindskov Jacobsen publishes new article on biometric voter registration in Cooperation and…
2019.05.31 New CMS Report and Memo: International anti-terror efforts in the Sahel Today, CMS publishes a new report: "International antiterror-indsats i Sahel - Danmarks militære…
2019.03.29 CMS researchers win International Affairs Early Career Prize Katja Lindskov Jacobsen and Troels Gauslå Engell has won the International Affairs Early Career…
2019.03.25 Job vacancy: Researcher(s)/Senior Researcher(s) at Centre for Military Studies Centre for Military Studies are now welcoming applications for one or more positions as…
2019.01.25 Conference: The future of the UN in international peace and security MP and former President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, started the…
2019.01.07 New article: Key developments of importance for Somali piracy In a new article, "Poly-criminal Pirates and Ballooning Effects: Implications for International…
2018.12.21 New CMS report: Engagement and containment Today, CMS publishes a new report “Engagement & afskærmning – strategiske pejlemærker for Europas…
2018.11.29 Ph.d. Defence by Troels Gauslå Engell Troels Gauslå Engell's ph.d.-thesis takes us into the heart on the UN security council, and provide…
2018.11.26 Great turnout for public lecture by the Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani The lunch room was filled to the brim when the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia visited Centr…
2018.11.19 CMS publishes new report on the integration of Danish F-35 aircraft Centre for Military Studies has just published the report ”Integrating the F-35 into Danish…
2018.09.25 CMS publishes in collaboration with UNODC a report on the efforts against maritime crime beyond The Horn of Africa. As part of the evaluation of activities conducted under the latest Peace and Stabilization Program…
2018.08.16 Defence planning: new research Defence planning is the theme of the most recent issue of Defence Studies. It is edited by Henrik…
2018.06.07 High Profiled American Delegation Discussed the Framework for Danish Defence Policy Wednesday 6 June, Danish-American defence and security cooperation were on the agenda as Centre for…
2018.06.01 New article: “Sea of Peace” or Sea of War? Russian Maritime Hybrid Warfare in the Baltic Sea ‘Little green men’ appeared in the streets of Sevastopol overnight on February 26–27, 2014. The…
2018.05.25 Job vacancy: Director, Centre for Military Studies The position as Director of Centre for Military Studies at Department of Political Science, Faculty…
2018.05.23 Unfolding Putin’s Russia: being the biggest gang in town Thursday, May 17, Centre for Military Studies hosted the seminar "Unfolding Putin’s Russia", as the…
2018.05.09 Senior Researcher inaugurated conference on Maritime Security in Africa Wednesday 2 May, Centre for Military Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Danish Shipping held…
2018.04.09 The Syrian Civil War Unveils New Challenges for Land Warfare New trends have emerged on the battlefields of war-torn Syria, which will affect future military…
2018.03.06 Capacity Building For Maritime Security As part of a research trip, Katja Lindskov Jacobsen, Senior Researcher at Centre for Military…
2018.03.05 Energy Expert: We Are In the Midst of an Energy Revolution On Wednesday 28 February, CMS and the Embassy of Lithuania to Denmark had the pleasure to host a…
2018.02.27 How Does Conflict Prevention as Interventionary Practice Affect States? UN conflict prevention is an interventionary practice Senior Researcher, Katja Lindskov Jacobsen an…
2018.02.26 New article examines the techno-bureaucratic practices within the humanitarian sector Senior Researcher, Katja L. Jacobsen and Research Professor, Kristin B. Sandvik, examine how the…
2018.02.19 CMS report covers Arctic diplomacy A new report ”Learning from the Ilulissat Initiative” by Dr. Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen and Dr. Gry…
2018.02.09 Centre for Military Studies is ranked as a leading think tank on defence and security The ranking places CMS as the second best think tank on defence and security in Scandinavia, and…
2018.01.31 New Defense Agreement extends support for the Centre for Military Studies As part of the agreement, the parties to the defence agreement decided to continue the cooperation…
2018.01.25 NATO's role in European security NATO plays an important role in European security when it comes to deterring Russia, but when it…
2017.12.20 New CMS-report covers Danish Defence’s stabilisation contribution Senior Researcher Katja Jakobsen and Military Analyst Torben Engen puts focus on how the Danish…
2017.12.20 Research in grey zone strategies and hybrid war is kick-started by Carlsberg Foundation André Ken Jakobsen, Research Assistant at Centre for Military Studies, has been granted the…
2017.12.18 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen participated in a meeting hosted by G7++FOGG The G7++FOGG, G7++ Friends of the Gulf of Guinea, is a sub-entity of G7, with the aim of finding…
2017.12.14 Book Launch: Greenland and the International Politics of a Changing Arctic The speakers at the seminar were four of the book's contributors each giving a summary of their…
2017.11.23 Research trip to Kenya: Maritime Crime Senior Researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen and Senior Consultant Julie Høy-Carrasco went on a…
2017.11.17 Interview: Gary Schaub Jr. on the Nordic regional effects of the procurements of the F-35 Dr. Gary Schaub Jr., gives his perspective on how the Nordic states procurement of the F-35 militar…
2017.11.08 New article: Denmark must consider the changing US' Africa policy In this article, published in Ræson, senior researcher at Centre for Military Studies, Katja…
2017.11.01 CMS hosted the seminar Baltic Security and Hybrid Warfare Eitvydas Bajarūnas, Ambassador at Large, Lithuanian Foreign Ministry and Gary Schaub, Senior…
2017.10.26 New article: Do no harm: A taxonomy of the challenges of humanitarian experimentation In a new article, published in International Review of the Red Cross, Senior Researcher Katja…
2017.10.25 CMS and UNODC's Global Maritime Crime Programme initiate a collaborative partnership On October 1st, Centre for Military Studies and UNODC's Global Maritime Crime Programme initiated a…
2017.10.16 Seminar: Baltic Security and Hybrid Warfare The Baltic security environment has been unsettled since the Russian use of hybrid warfare…
2017.09.26 Seminar: Women in War and Peace Tuesday, September 19th, Centre for Military Studies hosted the seminar “Women in War and Peace”…
2017.09.13 New article: How to Step up NATO’s Fight Against Terrorism Schousboe and Søby Kristensen find that NATO has struggled to identify its role in fighting…
2017.08.17 Summer School: Danish defence spokesmen in panel debate Our yearly summer school on Danish defence policy and strategic studies yesterday ended in the…
2017.08.10 New article: A critical view on maritime capacity building In a new article in African Security Review, senior researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen applies a…
2017.08.07 New article: Fingerprint registration and iris scanning plays a bigger role in biopower The United Nation’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR) increasingly collects biometric data such as…
2017.07.10 New report: Challenges in the development of NATO’s partnership policy. Even though much of NATO’s effort since 2014 has centred on deterrence and collective defence, the…
2017.06.30 New Anthology: Alliance Policy in a Global Perspective Kristian Søby Kristensen and Kristian Knus Larsen have published a chapter about Denmark’s alliance…
2017.06.30 Centre for Military Studies took part in “Folkemødet” - the Danish Peoples Festival Head of Centre for Military Studies Henrik Breitenbauch, Military Analyst Torben Engen, and Visitin…
2017.06.15 New report: Special Operations and International Terrorism International terrorism constitutes a global strategic threat. The effort to combat terrorism must…
2017.06.15 Conference: Danish Defence Policy at a Crossroads This Autumn the Danish political parties will form a new Defence Agreement. The question is which…
2017.06.07 New report: Troubled waters for Danish defence and security policy A new Centre for Military Studies report — published in Danish to inform the coming negotiations…
2017.06.02 New report: The European order and deterrence Since the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, relations between the West and Russia have…
2017.05.24 New report on Nordic-Baltic defence cooperation. CMS publishes a new report titled "Options for Enhancing Nordic–Baltic Defence and Security…
2017.05.03 CMS co-hosts a workshop on conflict and space Last Friday, Centre for Military Studies co-hosted an international workshop ‘Conflict and Space: A…
2017.04.28 New report on the reform efforts of UN peace operations The report, written by senior analysist Katja Lindskov Jakobsen and PhD fellow Troels Gauslå Engell…
2017.04.10 New op-ed: US strikes on Syria Did the Amerian missile strike on the Syrian regime's airbase last week indicate a change in Trump'…
2017.04.07 CMS hosted seminar about the ’Greenland Card’ Four speakers were invited to discuss why the Artic should become the new focus area in Danish…
2017.04.05 CMS researcher guests the third Baltic Commanders Conference Dr. Gary Schaub, Jr. briefed on the potentialities of hybrid maritime warfare in the Baltic Sea…
2017.04.04 The Baltic: Grey-Zone Threats on NATO’s Northern Flank “The Baltic Sea Region has plentiful points of vulnerability where Russia can test Western resolve”…
2017.03.23 How art and humour can play a positive role in the Syrian conflict What role do art and humour play in the Syrian civil war? In her new op-ed in Politiken, Helle…
2017.03.10 CMS Hosts Nordic-Baltic Defence and Security Cooperation Workshop On Thursday March the 9th, Centre for Military Studies hosted a workshop on defence cooperation in…
2017.02.28 New report on the utilisation of local resources in the Arctic area “Utilising Local Capacities” is a new report from Centre for Military Studies by Andreas Østhagen,…
2017.02.24 New Report on Autonomous Weapon Systems The increasing ability of military weapon systems to perform functions autonomously is the focus of…
2017.02.17 Super Hornets, Eh? Canadian Airpower Falls Short on North American Defense Will Canada's F-18 procurement affect the price of the F-35 fighter? Gary Schaub, Jr. from Centre…
2017.02.17 Bring European Finance Ministries into Geopolitics If Denmark and a number of NATO member states in Europe do not, this year, present concrete plans…
2017.02.09 Let’s bring NATO to Washington The Allied Command should move to Washington to be closer to American decision-makers and to be abl…
2017.01.30 Centre for Military Studies is again among the best ranked on global think tank list Centre for Military Studies is this year number 21 out of 110 of the world’s leading international…
2016.12.21 New CMS-report on UN reforms In a new report from Centre for Military Studies, senior researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen and PhD…
2016.12.13 Partnerships require leadership Even though most NATO-countries are underlining the importance of partners in handling today’s…
2016.12.07 What to expect from the new Secretary of Defense? Donald Trump recently appointed James Mattis as his Secretary of Defense in the government to come.…
2016.11.30 Clear priorities in the government's security policy? The newly formed Danish VLAK-Government just published its political program, in which a new…
2016.11.29 Does 19th century Napoleon III has anything in common with President-elect Donald Trump? Take a break from the current media stream’s predictions of what kind of president Trump will be an…
2016.11.22 Danish contribution to the ballistic missile defence is no longer on Natos wish list Danish contribution to the ballistic missile defence is no longer on Natos wish list writes…
2016.11.21 Nordic defence coorporation on the agenda Where does the Nordic defence coorporation stand today, and what are the future-perspectives? Liste…
2016.11.15 Does International Criminal Courts apply creative or poor legal reasoning? The international criminal courts and tribunals (ICTs) raison d’être is to hold leaders accountable…
2016.11.15 What should US allies expect from president-elect Trump? During the campaign, president-elect Trump has repeatedly challenged the status quo regarding the…
2016.11.11 CMS Publishes Report on Hybrid Maritime Warfare The report examines the Baltic Sea Region’s vulnerability to hybrid threats and recommends a series…
2016.11.08 Symposium: Technology and Defence Planning Military analysist at Centre for Military Studies, Hans Peter H. Michaelsen, will participate and…
2016.11.02 Lecture: Armed forces’ role in Danish counter-terrorism Should Denmark to a larger degree include the armed forces in assisting the police’s…
2016.11.02 Terror at Sea Problems at sea arises on land. Thus sounds one of the main points put forward by security analysis…
2016.11.01 The Battle for Mosul “Mosul is one of the worst places for a military operation you can imagine at all because you can’t…
2016.10.25 Hybrid Maritime Warfare Russian use of hybrid warfare techniques to seize the territory of Crimea in 2014 has unsettled the…
2016.10.12 Russian Policy in the Arctic after the Ukraine Crisis Centre for Military Studies has published the report "Russian Policy in the Arctic after the Ukrain…
2016.09.29 CMS is hosting a seminar on global security trends On the 5th of October 2016, at 2:30 pm, Center for Military Studies will host a seminar entitled;…
2016.06.13 Folkemødet - The people’s political festival 2016 Center for Military Studies will take part in People's political festival 2016 on the Danish island…
2016.05.25 Hearing on Fighter Jets The Defence Committee will host a hearing on fighter jets today between 9.15 - 1.00 p.m. in…
2016.05.11 Feature Article: Strengthen the Folketing’s Role in Security Policy Three institutional changes can strengthen the parliament's role in the development of Denmark's…
2016.04.21 Taksøe-Jensen report the 2nd of May 2016 Centre for Military Studies will be there when ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen present his report on…
2016.04.14 Refugee seminar: CMS in dialogue with Kristian Jensen On the 17. of May will Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen and Director at CMS, Henrik Ø. Breitenbauch…
THINK TANK 2016.02.11 CMS again #19 on international think tank list Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen is once again number 19 out of 85…
2015.12.02 CMS hosts Georgian delegation On Tuesday the 1st of September, Centre for Military Studies had the pleasure of hosting a seminar…
2015.06.23 New Management at the Centre for Military Studies New management has been appointed at the Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political…
2015.05.11 Now available: Video presentations from the symposium "Integrating Innovative Airpower" On April 17 2015, Centre for Military Studies welcomed international scholars, military…
2015.05.11 Op-ed by Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl has contributed to the newspaper Svenska Dagbladet in form of a op-ed entitled…
2015.04.28 Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl participated in the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl, Senior Research Fellow at CMS, participates in the annual Lennart Meri…
2015.03.16 Watch presentations from our Airpower Symposium "The Transformation of European Airpower" In November 2014 Centre for Military Studies hosted the symposium "The Transformation of European…
2015.03.16 Gary Schaub gives talk on drones and the evolution of airpower Department of Political Science at Aarhus University hosted a conference on "Drones and…
2015.03.16 Ann-Sofie Dahl participates in seminar on Northern European Secruity and the Ukraine Crisis Ann-Sofie Dahl, Senior Research Fellow at CMS, participates in a seminar in Oslo on "Northern…
2015.02.25 Henrik Ø. Breitenbauch features in Le Monde Henrik Ø. Breitenbauch has written a feature article entitled "A l’Europe de réaffirmer ses valeurs…
2015.02.03 Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl will participate in Security Conference in Oslo Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Military Studies, will participate in…
2015.01.26 CMS is #19 on the list of the World's best think tanks on defence and security policy Centre for Military Studies is elected number 19 on the list of the 85 leading international think…
2015.01.19 Kristian Søby Kristensen attending "Global Threats and Transatlantic Defense" with former U.S. Secretary of Defense On the 5th of February Kristian Søby Krisensen, Director of CMS, will give an introduction to…
2015.01.12 Release of "Revanchism - Russians – Justice: Foreign Policy Perceptions in Russia" How do the Russian elite perceive the world and the foreign policy role of Russia? What are the…
2014.12.01 Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl will attend the NATO Strategic Military Partnership Workshop in Tbilisi Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Military Studies, will attend the NATO…
2014.11.28 Release of "The Transformation of European Airpower" booklet What did 14 of Europe's most accomplished airpower thinkers say in Copenhagen on 13 November?…
2014.11.14 Senior Researcher Speaks at Baltic Sea Conference in Estonia Henrik Breitenbauch invited to speak at a seminar about 'Safety in the Baltic Sea after Crimea and…
2014.11.07 Dr. Gary Schaub attended symposium on Cyber War Wednesday the 5th of November Dr. Gary Schaub and guests of CMS attended a Symposium on Cyber War…
2014.10.13 Ann-Sofie Dahl will participate in Rose-Roth Seminar i Warsaw Dr. Ann-Sofie Dahl, Senior Research Fellow at CMS, will participate in the 87th Rose-Roth Seminar o…
2014.10.06 New CMS publication on NATO Leading NATO experts present their view on the trends and threats currently confronting the…