24 September 2025
New CMS Background Paper: The Strategic Significance of the Seabed
The seabed is of critical importance for the global energy supply, digitalisation, economic development, climate efforts, environmental protection, national security and national defence. In the new CMS Background Paper ”The Strategic Significance of the Seabed: Opportunities and Challenges for the Danish Defence”, Senior Researcher Tobias Liebetrau offers a comprehensive insight into the strategic significance of the seabed and its implications for Denmark and the Danish Defence. Liebetrau concludes the paper by offering three critical focal points for strengthening Denmark’s position and ability to act with regards to the seabed as a strategic domain.
Read more and download the Background Paper here (only available in Danish).