Tidligere afholdte arrangementer – Københavns Universitet

28. maj - 29. maj 2026

2nd Annual Nordic IHL/LOAC Symposium: IHL/LOAC Implications of Emerging Threats and Technologies for Nordic Preparedness

This symposium will explore how developments in modern warfare – in terms of geography, actors, targets, and technology – have affected and will affect Nordic preparedness on the home front and in the European theatre.

11. maj 2026, kl. 14.00-15.30

CMS Seminar: Crisis in the International Order – Regional Perspectives

The rule-based international order is in crisis. With the fundamental disruption of US foreign policy under the Trump administration and ongoing wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and elsewhere, international politics are increasingly marked by uncertainty and conflict

14. april 2026, kl. 17.00-18.30

Offentligt seminar: Kan Kina planlægge sig ud af det hele?

Kinas femårsplaner bliver set som et magisk instrument, der kan styre den økonomiske og sociale udvikling i planperioden. I de senere år har der også været fokus på, hvordan planerne har været med til at kickstarte Kinas high-tech revolution og den grønne omstilling.

8. april 2026, kl. 15.00-16.30

CMS Seminar: Civil Society’s role in the war in Ukraine

The seminar will explore developments from the Maidan Revolution through the onset of the full‑scale war in 2022 and up until now, highlighting how civilian actors have shaped and responded to these transformations.

3. marts 2026, kl. 15.00-17.00

CMS Seminar: Security Challenges in the Baltic Sea Region

This CMS Seminar will bring together leading scholars and practitioners from the Baltic Sea Region to discuss the evolving security challenges in the region,

21. jan. 2026, kl. 15.00-16.15

CMS Research Seminar: Europe in the Global Digital Tech Race

This seminar will explore the multifaceted dimensions of digital technological competition and its implications for European security and defence policy.

19. nov. 2025, kl. 17.00-18.30

Kina som global militær stormagt – militærstrategiske perspektiver for dansk forsvar

Med ambitionen om at opbygge et militær i verdensklasse inden 2049 rykker Kina hastigt frem som en global militær stormagt. Det kinesiske militær udvider sin rækkevidde, deltager i internationale operationer og styrker sin tilstedeværelse uden for nærområdet. Hvad betyder det for Europas sikkerhed – og for Danmark?

23. okt. 2025, kl. 9.00-16.30

Conference: The American Military versus the Chinese Military - Comparing intentions and capabilities

The rapid evolution of the US and Chinese militaries has reshaped global security dynamics. Through cross-national scholarly lenses this conference will examine their respective strengths, strategies and challenges – offering a unique opportunity to transcend geopolitical narratives and foster evidence-based dialogue.

10. okt. 2025, kl. 15.00-16.30

The Future of International Criminal Justice: An Insider’s View

International Criminal Justice is facing a tipping point. Questions about its efficacy, its efficiency and a hostile political climate are raising doubts about its relevance and, even further, its very existence. The speaker has spent the last thirty years of his life prosecuting and defending before the international courts and the United Kingdom military courts.

4. sept. 2025, kl. 17.00-18.30

Verdensordenen med Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller

Siden 1945 har USA stået som den dominerende supermagt, men meget tyder nu på, at denne verdensorden afvikles. Spørgsmålet er, hvad der kommer i stedet: En regional verdensorden eller på længere sigt en ny verdensstruktur domineret af globale, digitale virksomheder?

16. juni 2025, kl. 12.00-17.00

Conference: Towards a defence union? European security and defence policy in the Trump era

This conference examines current trends, challenges, and opportunities in European security and defence policy – and identifies key lessons for the upcoming Danish EU presidency.

28. maj 2025, kl. 16.00-17.30

Seminar: Hvilken verdensorden?

Center for Militære Studier inviterer sammen med Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab til seminar med Professorene Ole Wæver og Trine Flockhart.

26. maj 2025, kl. 15.00-16.45

Seminar: Aiding Ukraine: Past, present and future

How can continued support help rebuild Ukraine’s defense, economy, and civil society? Panel debate with international NGOs and Danish and Ukrainian military and governmental officials.

16. maj 2025, kl. 9.00-12.00

Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine

Fighting by the Rules in the Midst of Large-Scale Armed Conflicts?

27. febr. 2025, kl. 9.00-16.30

Conference: Military AI and the Resort to Force

This one-day conference will discuss the potential impact of autonomous weapons and AI-based decision support systems on the interstate use of force.

24. febr. 2025, kl. 9.00-10.00

Debatarrangement: Krig i Europa

Kom til debatarrangement den 24. februar med de daværende forsvarsministre for Ukraine og Danmark – for hvad skete der egentlig den dag for tre år siden, hvor Europa blev forandret for altid?

22. nov. 2024, kl. 9.00-15.30

Conference: China's Nuclear Forces and Deterrence - Present and Future

What are the current trends in the build-up of China’s nuclear forces? Is China leaving its former nuclear strategy of minimum deterrence? And what are the implications for the balance of power with the U.S.?

23. okt. - 24. okt. 2024

Conference: “Once More Unto the Breach”: Denmark on the Security Council in an Age of Instability

In preparation for Denmark’s new role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2025-2026, CMS and iCourts invite to a two-day conference to discuss critical issues in international law.

11. okt. 2024, kl. 14.00-15.30

Public Talk with Kevin Jon Heller: The Past, Present, and Future of the Palestine Investigation

On May 20th, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan KC, announced that his Office had applied for...

8. okt. 2024, kl. 14.30-16.00

CMS-seminar: Folkerepublikken Kina fylder 75 år. Hvor står Kina i dag - politisk, økonomisk, militært?

I 1949 skabte Mao et nyt Kina. Det fattige og krigshærgede land fik et stort løft, men blev siden præget af sultkatastrofer fra det ”store spring fremad”...

19. sept. 2024, kl. 15.00-16.30

Seminar with Dr. Emily Tannock

War and Progress? On the tension in liberal ideas about the legitimate use of force

12. juni 2024, kl. 14.00-15.30

CMS Research Seminar: Surviving the Third Nuclear Age

Our nuclear world is as dangerous today as it has been for at least a generation. The nuclear-armed “great powers” appear increasingly locked in geopolitical competition

3. juni 2024, kl. 15.00-16.30

Public Talk: Mass Starvation as a Crime

Mass starvation in war is resurgent, devastating populations in Ethiopia, Gaza, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, and elsewhere. Yet, what precisely is criminally wrongful about starvation methods remains underspecified.

29. maj 2024, kl. 16.30-18.00

Seminar: Kinas og Ruslands samarbejde i Arktis og konsekvenserne for NATO’s forsvar

Kina har ikke ambitioner om at blive en militær magt i Arktis. Kina har rigelige militær-strategiske udfordringer i sit asiatiske nærområde og har ikke interesse i at åbne endnu en front mod USA og dets allierede i en region af relativt perifer betydning for Kina.

22. febr. 2024, kl. 13.30-15.00

Public Seminar: A new (un)stable world order?

How will the growing competition between the United States and China impact the global order? And, does it exclusively yield negative consequences?

9. febr. 2024, kl. 9.30-12.30

CMS-Seminar: Kvanteteknologi – militære og sikkerhedspolitiske perspektiver

Kvanteteknologi kan potentielt markant forøge militær slagkraft på tværs af operative domæner. Derfor er området blevet et parameter i den globale stormagtskonkurrence.

8. febr. 2024, kl. 15.00-16.30

CMS Seminar: Perspectives on the future of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has received increasing political, military, and scholarly attention in the past decades, accompanying the growing dependence on digital infrastructures and technologies.

24. jan. 2024, kl. 15.00-16.00

Public Talk: Informers Up Close

Informers play a pivotal role in shaping the dynamics of repressive regimes, influencing the course of history, often at the expense of individual freedoms.

7. dec. 2023, kl. 15.15-16.45

CMS-forelæsning: Valg i Taiwan - hvad betyder det for global politik?

I denne forelæsning vil Peter Harmsen, ph.d. i Kinastudier og Weekendavisens Asienkorrespondent, beskrive forholdet til Kina og samspillet mellem Taiwans inden- og udenrigspolitik, samt placere 2024-valget i en historisk kontekst.

21. nov. 2023, kl. 14.00-17.00

Konference: Nyt momentum for sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitisk integration i EU?

I november 2023 er det 18 måneder siden Danmark afskaffede det 30 år gamle forsvarsforbehold. Udviklingen af EU’s sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik har længe været begrænset, men efter Ruslands invasion af Ukraine har vi set fornyet dynamik.

26. okt. 2023, kl. 15.30-17.00

Offentligt seminar "Desinformation: Udfordringer for Vesten, EU og Danmark"

I en verden med stormagtskonkurrence og hvor information er magt, bliver desinformation i stigende grad instrumentaliseret af Rusland og Kina. Hvordan påvirker desinformation vores samfund, og hvordan kan vi håndtere denne udfordring?

2. okt. 2023, kl. 9.00-16.30

CMS Conference: "China’s military - present and future"

This open conference will discuss the development of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), analyze their aims towards becoming a world class military by 2049, and examine the PLA’s international strategic relations.

12. sept. 2023, kl. 13.00-14.30

CMS Research Lecture: US-China - A New Cold War?

Is the international system unipolar, bipolar og multipolar? That is one of the questions Professor Øystein Tunsjø will discuss at this CMS Research Lecture.

24. aug. 2023, kl. 14.30-16.00

CMS Seminar: NATO-topmødet i Vilnius - Hvad betyder det for Danmark?

Sommerens NATO-topmøde i Vilnius var imødeset med stor spænding pga. krigen i Ukraine og den alvorlige sikkerhedspolitiske situation i Europa.

21. juni 2023, kl. 14.30-16.00

CMS Seminar: Fremtidens forsvar #4 Personale

CMS inviterer som bidrag til den offentlige debat om forsvarets fremtidige indretning til det fjerde seminar i en ny seminarrække om fremtidens forsvar, der behandler centrale emner knyttet til det kommende forsvarsforlig.

12. juni 2023, kl. 18.00-19.30

CMS lecture: Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War

In the years since 9/11, we have entered an age of endless war, with the United States exercising dominion everywhere. In this lecture, based on his recent book, Samuel Moyn asks a troubling but urgent question...

26. maj 2023, kl. 8.30-13.15

CMS Conference: Critical infrastructure protection in the Baltic Sea

This conference will highlight some of the most pertinent dimensions of critical infrastructure protection in the Baltic Sea and discuss their implications for Denmark and the region.

25. april 2023, kl. 15.00-17.00

Boglancering: Danske perspektiver på Kina

Center for Militære Studier inviterer til lancering af bogen ”Danske perspektiver på Kina” med efterfølgende reception.

17. april 2023, kl. 15.00-16.30

CMS Seminar: Fremtidens forsvar #3 Digitalisering og ny teknologi

CMS inviterer som bidrag til den offentlige debat om forsvarets fremtidige indretning til det tredje seminar i en ny seminarrække om fremtidens forsvar, der behandler centrale emner knyttet til det kommende forsvarsforlig.

23. febr. 2023, kl. 15.00-18.15

One year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine – how it changed Europe and how the war may end

Leading experts on European security and Ukraine will discuss the consequences of the war and how the war may end.

8. febr. 2023, kl. 14.30-16.00

CMS Seminar: Fremtidens forsvar #2 Totalforsvar og beredskab 2.0

Militær aktivitet på dansk territorium kan ikke længere afvises. Dansk hav, luft, og landterritorium vil indgå i det militære operationsområde i tilfælde af en krise eller krigssituation i Østersøområdet. Men hvad er truslen, og hvad skal forsvares?

13. dec. 2022, kl. 14.00-15.30

CMS Seminar – The Nordics, NATO, and transatlantic security

The war in Ukraine is a watershed moment for defence and security in the Nordic region. Sweden and Finland have applied for NATO membership. Denmark has decided to end its EU defence opt-out.

1. dec. 2022, kl. 14.30-16.00

CMS Seminar: Fremtidens forsvar #1 Danske lektier af krigen i Ukraine

Hvad kan og skal Danmark – og Danmarks allierede – lære af krigen i Ukraine? Kom til det første seminar i en ny seminarrække om fremtidens forsvar, der behandler centrale emner knyttet til det kommende forsvarsforlig.

10. nov. 2022, kl. 14.15-15.45

Public Lecture: A World Safe for Autocracy?

Public lecture by professor Jessica Chen Weiss: "What does China want, and where are U.S.-China tensions headed?"

4. okt. 2022, kl. 13.30-17.30

Danish Maritime Days: Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea and beyond

As part of Danish Shipping’s ‘Danish Maritime Days 2022’ the Centre for Military Studies is jointly organizing a physical seminar on maritime security with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Danish Shipping.

28. sept. - 29. sept. 2022

Nordic perspectives on the international legal regulation of cyberspace

Conference on Nordic perspectives on the international legal regulation of cyberspace.

23. juni 2022, kl. 14.30-16.00

Rapportlancering: Efter freden - Ukrainekrigens betydning for dansk og europæisk sikkerhed

Konsekvenserne af Ruslands invasion af Ukraine er omfattende. Krigen har ført til markante politiske nybrud og nye forsvarspolitiske prioriteringer.

20. juni 2022, kl. 14.00-16.00

Public Lecture: Lethal Autonomous Robots and the Plight of the Noncombatant

In this lecture Professor Ronald C. Arkin (Georgia Tech) will speak about the role of lethal autonomous robotic systems and warfare

13. juni 2022, kl. 16.00-17.30

Inside Biden’s Effort to Restore the Liberal International Order

Public lecture with Harold Koh followed by reception

23. maj 2022, kl. 13.30-15.00

CMS Research Seminar on Surrogate Warfare

Warfare by delegation through networks of surrogates has become an integral part for how the state is dealing with the challenges of the 21^st century .

19. april 2022, kl. 13.00-15.00

Public lecture: The Crimes of the British Empire — and Why No One Gets Punished

He will discuss some of the worst crimes committed during the British Empire, including the destruction of the Palawa, the Tasmanian Aboriginals; systematic torture in Kenya and more.

23. marts 2022, kl. 13.00-17.00

Høring: NATO’s rolle i Arktis

Arktisk sikkerhedspolitik er i forandring. Derfor øger også NATO sit fokus på regionen. Det skaber nye dynamikker i den arktiske forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitik såvel som i NATO.

4. marts 2022, kl. 10.00-11.30

Ruslands invasion af Ukraine – status på krigen og implikationer for Vesten, Europa og Danmark

Der er krig i Europa. Ruslands invasion af Ukraine og Vestens svar herpå udvikler sig dag for dag, time for time. Hvad er status på krigen?

24. febr. 2022, kl. 15.30-16.00

CMS’ Sikkerhedspolitiske Barometer 2021 og afskedsreception for Henrik Breitenbauch

Hvordan bør Vesten håndtere Rusland? Hvad er de største trusler mod Danmark, og hvilke prioriteringer bør politikerne foretage i et kommende forsvarsforlig? Det er blot nogle af de spørgsmål, vi har stillet i CMS’ årlige sikkerhedspolitiske barometer.

4. febr. 2022, kl. 13.30-15.00

CMS Webinar: NATO’s fremtid – strategiske pejlemærker frem mod et nyt strategisk koncept

NATO står overfor nye politiske og militære udfordringer. Ruslands aggressive adfærd i Europa, Kinas voksende globale dominans, cyberangreb, klimaforandringer og nye teknologier

26. okt. 2021, kl. 14.00-16.45

Konference om cyberdomænet og folkeretlige udfordringer for Danmark

Den folkeretlige regulering af cyberdomænet er af væsentlig interesse for dansk økonomisk vækst og velfærd, for integriteten af danske institutioner og for Danmarks sikkerhed.

8. sept. 2021, kl. 15.30-16.15

CMS Webinar: Counterpiracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Views on the Danish Navy Contribution

Somalia-based piracy in East Africa has been dormant for several years. This, however, is not true for piracy in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea.

6. sept. 2021, kl. 10.00-12.00

CMS Seminar: Nuclear Arms Control – A New Era?

In an era of increased great power competition, nuclear arms control once again returns to the fore of the international security agenda.

17. nov. 2020, kl. 13.30-15.00

Webseminar: Amerikansk forsvarspolitik efter valget – konsekvenser for Danmark og verden

Hvad er udsigterne for amerikansk forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitik efter valget? Hvad er konsekvenserne for Danmark – og for verden?

16. nov. 2020, kl. 13.30-15.00

Webinar: The evolving forms, trends and manifestations of mercenaries and mercenary-related activities

The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and the Centre for Military Studies (CMS) will be co-hosting a panel discussion with leading experts on mercenaries and mercenary-related activities.

22. okt. 2020, kl. 14.00-15.30

CMS Web Seminar on Strategic Design: Seizing Emerging Opportunities in the Post-COVID Era?

The COVID pandemic, climate change driven disasters and the increasing sophistication of technologies deployed in conflicts reveal the difficulty to plan and strategize. Join our web-seminar, October 22^nd 2020, where experts will introduce and debate Strategic Design approaches used to develop sustainable strategies in the 21^st century.

6. maj 2020, kl. 13.00-14.00

CMS Webseminar: Corona og de internationale rammer for Danmarks forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitik

Hør eksperter fra CMS og Institut for Statskundskab diskutere dette samt en række andre spørgsmål og byd selv ind med spørgsmål undervejs.

4. marts 2020, kl. 13.30-15.00

CMS Seminar: Open Societies and Freedom of Speech – Strategic Challenges and Opportunities

Strategic competition among great powers has reemerged as a defining trait of today’s global security landscape. This has enhanced the difference between open and autocratic societies. Globally, autocratic states are increasingly on the offensive, countering Western efforts to promote human rights.

20. febr. 2020, kl. 13.30-15.00

CMS Research Seminar: Is Strategy Strategically Useful?

Centre for Military Studies will be hosting a public seminar Thursday, 20 February 2020, on the strategic affairs of Strategy. What is the strategic utility of this idea of strategy? Join us for expert perspectives on the use of strategy in high-politics, survival, national security, war-avoidance and war-fighting.

18. dec. 2019, kl. 14.30-16.00

Joint CMS and FAK Seminar: Changing security dynamics in the North Atlantic and Arctic

The United States has become more worried about Russian and Chinese activities in the North Atlantic and Arctic. A strengthened military presence combined with a less multilaterally-inclined US administration heralds a change in North Atlantic and Arctic security.

12. dec. 2019, kl. 13.00-16.00

Forsvar og forbehold – Danmarks sikkerhed i en usikker verden

Center for Militære Studier er sammen med Tænketanken Europa vært for arrangementet ”Forsvar og forbehold – Danmarks sikkerhed i en usikker verden”. Mød bl.a. tidligere forsvarsminister Claus Hjort Frederiksen (V) samt nogle af landets førende eksperter til debat om europæisk forsvarssamarbejde og de danske forbehold.

31. okt. 2019, kl. 13.30-15.00

CMS seminar: The Promise of Design Thinking in Civilian and Military Organisations

Recent security issues such as civil wars in the Middle East and North Africa, refugee crises, terrorism and cyber vulnerabilities are testing the limits of traditional processes to solve problems. For several organisations including NATO members and partners, design and innovation methodologies offer promising new tools to address these issues.

30. okt. 2019, kl. 8.30-15.30

Conference: Baltic Sea Strategy Forum 2019

The Baltic Sea Strategy Forum 2019 addresses questions pertaining to NATO’s Northern flank and particularly its Baltic Sea operations in an era of Great Power competition and the different initiatives and challenges in the region. The headline of this year's forum is “The Return of Great-Power Competition to the Northern Flank: Challenges, Initiatives, Responsibility”

17. sept. 2019, kl. 14.30-16.00

CMS Seminar: Strategic dimensions of disinformation: Purpose, methods and countermeasures

Centre for Military Studies will be hosting a public seminar Tuesday, 17 September 2019, on Strategic dimensions of disinformation: Purpose, methods and countermeasures. Join us for expert perspectives on the past, present and future dimensions of disinformation.

11. sept. 2019, kl. 11.30-17.00

Military Cybersecurity and Small States in an Age of Great Power Competition

In collaboration with the Defence Committee of the Danish Parliament, the Centre for Military Studies invites you to a public hearing to discuss these and many more questions related to cybersecurity.

20. aug. 2019, kl. 16.30-18.00

CMS Seminar: Dansk sikkerhedspolitik i forandring

Det sikkerhedspolitiske landskab er i bevægelse: Cybertrusler, fornyet stormagtsrivalisering og terror er blot nogle af de sikkerhedspolitiske udfordringer, som Danmark står over for.

11. juni 2019, kl. 15.00-16.30

CMS Seminar: NATO and the future of Arctic and High North Security

Tuesday, 11 June 2019, Centre for military studies will be hosting a public seminar on NATO and the future of Arctic and High North security. The seminar will consist of a Nordic roundtable followed by a Q&A moderated by Henrik Breitenbauch.

21. maj 2019, kl. 13.30-15.00

CMS Research Seminar with Jens Bartelson

The Centre for Military Studies has the honor of inviting to a CMS Research Seminar with Professor Bartelson on the occasion of his recent book War in International Thought.

25. febr. 2019, kl. 16.30-18.00

Public lecture: Political Economy and Military Power. Transition to a new power structure: From Globalization to regionalization

USA was the last country able to project power globally in support of allies and shaping economic globalization. It is no longer capable of doing so.

7. febr. 2019, kl. 15.30-17.00

Public lecture: Stability on the Korean peninsula - How did we get there and will it last?

In 2018 the conflict over North Korea’s nuclear weapons changed from being a tension-filled conflict with threats of mutual destruction between North Korea and the United States to dialogue between North and South Korea.

5. febr. 2019, kl. 14.30-15.30

CMS Seminar: Lancering af sikkerhedspolitisk barometer 2018

Hvad betyder Brexit og Trump for Danmarks udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik? Hvad er de største trusler mod Danmark? Og er det substantielle løft i forsvarsforliget 2018-2023 nok?

24. jan. 2019, kl. 15.30-17.00

ChinaTalks Lecture: China as (near-) Arctic great power – drivers and perspectives

The intensified Chinese efforts to ensure its access, interests and great power influence in the Arctic give rise to new tensions and challengers, but also new opportunities in the region.

17. jan. 2019, kl. 8.45-17.00

The future of the UN in international peace and security

The Centre for Military Studies has the pleasure to invite you to a conference on 17 January 2019, offering an opportunity to think through the UN’s role in the (new) global order.

13. dec. 2018, kl. 17.00-19.00

The Evolution of Chinese Leaders’ Styles: From Mao to Xi Jinping

ThinkChina and Centre for Military Studies are proud to present the renowned China scholar, Professor David Shambaugh, who will give a lecture on "The Evolution of Chinese Leaders’ Styles: From Mao to Xi Jinping"

14. nov. 2018, kl. 10.30-11.30

10 years after the Russia-Georgia war: Geopolitics of the South Caucasus and Black Sea Regions

The Centre for Military Studies has the pleasure of hosting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Mr. David Zalkaliani, for a public lecture on the geopolitics of the South Caucasus and Black Sea Regions followed by Q&A Wednesday the 14th of November.

12. nov. 2018, kl. 15.00-16.30

ChinaTalks Lecture: Europe within China's Belt and Road: Superhighway or Diverging Lanes?

ThinkChina.dk, Centre for Military Studies and Political Science at University of Copenhagen, are happy to present Dr Marc Lanteigne, who will give a lecture on Europe's position within the Belt and Road Initiative. he lecture is moderated by Andreas Bøje Forsby.

4. juli 2018, kl. 17.00-18.00

Briefing: Kasper Høeg-Jensen om det forestående NATO-topmøde

Det første NATO-topmøde siden 2016 afholdes den 11.-12. juli 2018 i Bruxelles. Meget i det sikkerhedspolitiske landskab har ændret sig siden da, og der er meget, som de 29 medlemslande skal nå at drøfte.

13. juni 2018, kl. 13.00-15.00

Simulation: How States Use Cyber Capabilities to Respond to a Crisis

How can a state respond to crises in the cyber domain? Centre for Military Studies, in cooperation Dr. Benjamin Jensen, Atlantic Council, invite students to participate in a cyber crisis simulation. The scenario will challenge participants to respond to a crisis with a rivalling state.

17. maj 2018, kl. 13.30-15.00

Unfolding Putin’s Russia: Public seminar with Mark Galeotti

How does Putinism work? Centre for Military Studies has the pleasure to host a public seminar with renowned scholar and expert on Russia’s power structures, Mark Galeotti, who will address this topic. The discussion will be moderated by Head of Centre, Henrik Breitenbauch.

15. maj 2018, kl. 14.15-16.00

The Return of Bipolarity - Lecture with Øystein Tunsjø

ThinkChina.dk and the Centre for Military Studies are proud to present Øystein Tunsjø, Professor of international relations at the Centre for Asian Security Studies, who will present his new book: "The Return of Bipolarity in World Politics: China, the United States and Geostructural Realism"

2. maj 2018, kl. 8.30-17.00

Maritime Security in Africa – Beyond Piracy

Centre for Military Studies has the pleasure to co-host a joint conference to address and review the possible future challenges to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and the Horn of Africa.

11. april 2018, kl. 13.30-15.00

Høring om Somalia: Danmarks fremtidige engagement

CMS inviterer i samarbejde med Udenrigsministeriet alle interesserede til høringsmøde om Danmarks fremtidige engagement i Somalia, der dækker perioden 2018-2022. På mødet vil udkast til landepolitikpapir og konceptnote for landeprogram for Somalia blive præsenteret og debatteret

7. marts 2018, kl. 15.00-17.00

The Silk Road Trap - Lecture with Jonathan Holslag

ThinkChina and Center for Military Studies are proud to have the opportunity to invite Jonathan Holslag, to give a ChinaTalks lecture on the Belt and Road initiative and its consequenses for Europe's position in the global order.

28. febr. 2018, kl. 13.30-15.00

The New Geopolitics of Gas - lecture with Dr. Agnia Grigas

In her critically acclaimed book The New Geopolitics of Natural Gas, Dr. Agnia Grigas argues that we are in the midst of an energy revolution. How does this new reality influence the strategic relations amongst the United States, the European Union, Russia and China?

27. febr. 2018, kl. 16.00-17.30

Energy and Geopolitics - Public lecture by Professor Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller

Centre for Military Studies, ThinkChina and the Danish Foreign Policy Society are hosting a public lecture about energy and geopolitics in China and USA with Professor Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller. He will amongst other cover how the changed energy market will enhance China’s global power.

8. febr. 2018, kl. 16.00-18.00

Seminar: Nyt forsvarsforlig – Debat med værnscheferne

Forsvaret står med det kommende forsvarsforlig og kampfly-beslutningen overfor store implementeringsopgaver de kommende år. Center for Militære Studier og Det Krigsvidenskabelig Selskab har inviteret Søværnets, Hærens og Flyvevåbnets chefer til debat herom.

13. dec. 2017, kl. 15.00-16.30

Book Launch: Greenland and the International Politics of a Changing Arctic

With increased geopolitical importance and independent foreign policy ambition, Greenland is making its mark on the Arctic. How does Greenland’s international relations develop in a changing Arctic, regionally, within the Danish Realm as well as globally?

30. nov. 2017, kl. 10.00-16.30

Conference: Baltic Sea Strategy Forum 2017

What are the critical maritime security challenges of the confined Baltic Sea region today and to what extent are they inter-regional?

31. okt. 2017, kl. 13.30-15.00

Seminar: Baltic Security and Hybrid Warfare

How does the threat of hybrid warfare challenge the security of the Baltic region today and what responses exist? How can individual countries mitigate this challenge and how can NATO increase the cooperation among allies exposed to similar types of threats?

9. okt. 2017, kl. 15.00-17.00

Offentlig forelæsning v. professor Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller

Asiens økonomiske mirakel over for de sikkerhedspolitiske trusler - Hvor står Kina? Kom og hør professor Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller fortælle om Kinas rolle i den økonomiske udvikling i Asien samt de sikkerhedspolitiske trusler i regionen.

19. sept. 2017, kl. 15.30-17.00

Seminar: Women in War and Peace

How far has the development towards a broader inclusion of female soldiers come, and how do we address gender awareness in war and peace? Centre for Military Studies has the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion that will address these question and more.

23. aug. 2017, kl. 11.00-12.30

Et samarbejdende Arktis i en uforudsigelig verden

Kom og hør Danmarks ambassadører i USA, Canada og Finland samt Danmarks arktiske ambassadør give deres bud på udfordringer og muligheder for det arktiske samarbejde i en geopolitisk kontekst. Seminaret arrangeres i samarbejde med Udenrigsministeriet.

24. maj 2017, kl. 13.30-15.00

Trump til NATO: Hvad så for Danmark?

Som optakt til NATO mini-topmødet den 25. maj, afholder Center for Militære Studier seminar, hvor vi spørger, hvad der er på spil for Danmark, og hvad udviklingen i NATO, Europa og det transatlantiske forhold betyder for dansk forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitik.

28. april 2017, kl. 14.00-16.00

China and Russia: Assessing Strategic Convergence

Professor Lora Saalman holds a public lecture on ‘China–Russia Relations and Regional Dynamics: From Pivots to Peripheral Diplomacy’.

28. april 2017, kl. 8.30-17.00

Conflict and Space: A concept in transition

International Workshop Convened by the Centre for International Law, Conflict and Crisis and the Centre for Military Studies of the University of Copenhagen.

5. april 2017, kl. 14.00-15.30

Offentligt seminar: Dansk Arktis-diplomati i USA og forholdet til Grønland

I kølvandet på publiceringen af ’Grønlandskortet’, inviterer CMS til seminar om Danmarks brug af Grønland i sin udenrigspolitik. Rapporten analyserer bl.a. Grønlands rolle i amerikansk udenrigspolitik, og hvordan Danmark kan bruge Arktis til at opnå indflydelse i USA.

7. febr. 2017, kl. 15.00-17.00

UN Peace Operations: Canadian and Danish Perspectives

With over 100,000 UN peacekeepers in 16 missions worldwide, peacekeeping is in high demand and much attention is devoted to improving UN peace operations.

3. febr. 2017, kl. 14.30-16.00

Seminar with Edward Lucas: How do we handle Putin’s Russia?

How did Russia turn from a budding democracy to an authoritarian rule acting openly hostile to the West? Why didn’t we acknowledge the new reality sooner? To answer these questions and much more, CMS has invited Edward Lucas, Senior Editor at The Economist, for a seminar.

27. jan. 2017, kl. 9.00-12.00

Seminar: Hvordan ser FN's fremtid ud i verdens konfliktzoner?

Hvordan kan FN’s fredsbevarende operationer forbedres? Kan operationerne overhovedet ændres uden grundlæggende reformer af FN-systemet?

18. jan. 2017, kl. 15.30-17.30

Perspectives on Russian Foreign Policy: A View From Moscow

Since the crisis in Ukraine, the relationship between Russia and the West has deteriorated significantly. Russia’s foreign policy aims and goals have been the subject of much debate in Europe and Denmark. But what does the situation look like, as seen from Moscow?

13. jan. 2017, kl. 15.00-16.00

Sikkerhedspolitisk Barometer: CMS Survey 2017

Hvad betyder Rusland for Danmarks udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik? Hvad er de største trusler mod Danmark? Og kan finansieringen af nye kampfly holdes inden for budgettet? CMS inviterer i anledning af dette års ekspertsurvey til seminar efterfulgt af reception.

16. dec. 2016, kl. 13.30

Open seminar: War or peace in East Asia

This seminar featuring Jonathan Holslag from Department of Political Science, Free University Brussels and Stein Tønnesson from Peace Research Institute Oslo will discuss the prospect of peace in East Asia.

2. dec. 2016, kl. 10.00-12.00

Roundtable discussion: The People's Liberation Army Reforms – Military and Defence Perspectives

In this roundtable discussion with You Ji from the University of Macau, the reforms of the People's Liberation Army is on the agenda.

1. dec. 2016, kl. 13.00-15.00

Lecture: The Politics of Reform - People's Liberation Army under Xi Jinping

As part of the ChinaTalks Lecture Series, You Ji, Professor of International Relations and Head of Department of Government, University of Macau, PRC, will hold this public lecture.

9. nov. 2016, kl. 9.00-18.00

Green Defence Conference: Contemporary Security Challenges, Green Technologies, and Green Strategies

To discuss and identify sustainable policies and practices as a new important aspect of defence policy, CMS hosts an international conference on green defence.

5. okt. 2016, kl. 14.30-16.00

Global defence trends: Threats and budgets in a Nordic perspective

This seminar discusses current defence trends and their possible budgetary ramifications.

21. sept. 2016, kl. 15.30-17.00

Maritime Crime: A Threat to Peace and Security?

In cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Centre for Military Studies hosts a seminar with a panel debate on the impact and challenges of maritime crime to peace and security. The event includes representatives from the industry, the public sector as well as researchers.

2. sept. 2016, kl. 9.00-13.30

Hvad skal Danmark med missilforsvar?

Forsvars- & Aerospaceindustrien i Danmark (FAD) og Center for Militære Studier (CMS) inviterer til debat om den danske deltagelse i NATOs missilforsvar.

26. maj 2016, kl. 15.00-17.00

China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Stronger China, Harder Choices

Open lecture on 'China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Stronger China, Harder Choices' with Jo Inge Bekkevold, Head of the Center for Asian Security Studies, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies and ThinkChina.dk.

23. maj 2016, kl. 13.30-15.00

6 Packs and Fighter Aircraft: Canada, the F-35, and Lessons for Denmark

Christian Leuprecht from the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University discusses Canada's use of fighter aircrafts and its decision processes.

19. maj 2016, kl. 12.00-13.30

China's ambition in the South China Sea

Join us for a CMS & ThinkChina.dk-sandwich and lunch talk on China's ambitions in the South China Sea. Everybody is welcome - sandwiches and drinks are served.

18. maj 2016, kl. 15.30-17.00

Seminar: Russisk politik i Arktis efter Ukrainekrisen

I forbindelse forbindelse med udgivelsen af "Russisk politik i Arktis efter Ukrainekrisen" afholder CMS et seminar, hvor vi vil diskutere russisk politik i Arktis og perspektivere rapportens analyse.

4. maj 2016, kl. 14.00-16.00

After Taksøe, before Warsaw: European Defence Trends

Leading experts on European defence give their takes on current international trends in the light of the Taksøe report.

28. april 2016, kl. 14.00-16.00

Open roundtable discussion: The East Asian Peace – Can It Last?

On April 28nd Think China & Centre for Military Studies hosts a open roundtable discussion with Research Professor Stein Tønnesson on East Asia’s transition from widespread war to relative peace.

22. febr. 2016, kl. 13.00-15.00

Seminar: Arctic science diplomacy

On February 22^nd Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen hosts a seminar with professor Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen on power transition and science diplomacy in the Arctic.

15. jan. 2016, kl. 15.00-16.00

Sikkerhedspolitisk Barometer: CMS Survey 2016

Hvordan går det med udenrigs-, forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitikken? Hvilken kurs skal Vesten lægge over for Rusland i fremtiden? Er det nødvendigt at intervenere i Syrien? Var det rigtigt at lukke Irak-kommissionen?

17. dec. 2015, kl. 14.00-15.30

Seminar: Western Strategy in a Time of Crisis

The Centre for Military Studies has the pleasure to host a seminar with renowned strategic studies scholar Dr. Edward Luttwak, Senior Associate at CSIS in Washington, D.C.

8. dec. 2015, kl. 13.00-15.00

Dansk landmagts fremtid

I forbindelse med udgivelsen af rapporten 'Mars på jorden' inviterer CMS til seminar om fremtidens danske landmagt.

3. nov. 2015, kl. 14.00-16.00

Bertel Heurlin - Danmark, Europa og Verden

Forsker, underviser, rådgiver og mentor Bertel Heurlin fylder 80 år i oktober 2015. Vi fejrer hans fødselsdag på den måde, som passer Bertel bedst, nemlig med en diskussion om Danmark, Europa og Verden.

8. sept. 2015, kl. 15.30-16.30

Where is the US going with NATO?

Centre for Military Studies would like to invite you to a talk by Professor Magnus Petersson on the basis of his new book ‘The US NATO debate: from Libya to Ukraine’ on Tuesday September 8th.

2. juni 2015, kl. 9.00-17.00

Baltic Sea Security: How can allies and partners meet the new challenges in the region?

How can NATO allies and partners jointly and individually meet the challenges currently posed by Russia to security in our neighborhood? CMS has gathered leading experts to discuss Baltic Sea Security.

27. april 2015, kl. 15.00-17.00

Seminar: China as a Rising Power in Asia and in the World

Seminar with professor and ambassador Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller on the subject “China as a Rising Power in Asia and in the World”.

23. april 2015, kl. 15.00-16.30

Boglancering: Uendelig krig? - Danmark, samtænkning og stabilisering af globale konflikter

I anledning af udgivelsen samme dag af Henrik Ø. Breitenbauchs bog Uendelig krig? inviterer Center for Militære Studier til paneldebat om Danmarks og Vestens bidrag til at stabilisere verdens brændpunkter.

17. april 2015, kl. 8.45-17.30

Symposium: Integrating Innovative Airpower

This symposium will discuss how medium and small air forces can use new airpower capabilities to generate innovative concepts of operation that increase joint combat power to address regional and global security issues.

16. jan. 2015, kl. 15.00-17.30

Sikkerhedspolitisk Barometer: CMS Survey 2015

Hvordan går det med udenrigspolitikken? Bør forsvarsforbeholdet afskaffes? Hvad vil krisen i Ukraine betyde for dansk sikkerhed?

13. nov. 2014, kl. 8.15-17.30

Symposium: The Transformation of European Airpower

To support political deliberations on the replacement of the Royal Danish Air Force's aging F-16's, this symposium will discuss the experiences of other countries in the process of transforming airpower.

12. nov. 2014, kl. 19.00-21.30

Symposium: The Transformation of American, Canadian and Danish Airpower

This symposium complements the symposium on the Transformation of European Airpower held on 13 November at the Kastellet.

5. nov. 2014, kl. 9.00-12.30

Symposium: War in the 5th Domain: Cyber Strategy in the West

In the light of Denmark's first cyber strategy, CMS gathers leading scholars and strategists to discuss how Western militaries have conceived the domain and the present types of strategies for dealing with it.

26. sept. 2014, kl. 14.30

Boglancering: Læren af 1864 - Krig, politik og stat i Danmark i 150 år

Fredag d. 26. september lanceres bogen Læren af 1864 - Krig, politik og stat i Danmark i 150 år på Københavns Universitet med efterfølgende reception på CMS.

19. juni 2014, kl. 14.00-15.30

Seminar: Ukrainekrisen og forandringen af dansk forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitik

Center for Militære Studier introducerer sin nye rapport og lægger op til en diskussion om forsvarets fremtid.

18. juni 2014, kl. 13.00-17.00

Seminar: Trends and Threats: NATO in the 21st century

Trends and threats will reshape the Alliance in the years to come – but how? This seminar will provide the knowledge and analysis for answering that question.

3. juni 2014, kl. 13.00-17.00

Seminar on NORDEFCO

CMS has the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar on the Nordic Defence Cooperation.

21. maj 2014, kl. 13.00-15.30

Confrontation in Asia? The United States, China and its neighbors

The US and China and the managing of the Asian regional order by Prof. Robert Ross, and alliance policies and the Asian regional order by Associate Prof. Wang Dong.

24. april 2014, kl. 17.00-18.30

Seminar: Ukraine og storpolitikken

I samarbejde med Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab byder CMS velkommen til oplæg og debat om Ukraine og storpolitikken.

25. marts 2014, kl. 13.30-15.00

Seminar: 'The Danish/Greenlandic Perspective on Arctic Security Issues'

In association with the Embassy of Canada and the Canadian National Security Program's visit to Denmark, Centre for Military Studies hosts a seminar addressing Arctic security issues.

21. marts 2014, kl. 14.00-16.00

Conference on the Rise of China's Military Forces: How much is enough?

CMS has the pleasure of inviting you to the conference "The Rise of China's Military Forces: How much is enough?".

3. marts 2014, kl. 8.45-15.45

Voices from Afghanistan: What will the future bring?

Prior to the departure of foreign forces and a few weeks before the Presidential election, speakers from Afghanistan, USA and Denmark will review the current situation and outline what lies ahead.

10. jan. 2014, kl. 15.00-17.30

Sikkerhedspolitisk barometer: CMS Survey 2014

Hvilke udfordringer står den nye udenrigsminister overfor? Center for Militære Studier har spurgt eksperterne om de største udfordringer i dansk udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik.

3. dec. 2013, kl. 12.15-13.15

Black Code - Surveillance, Privacy and the Dark Side of the Internet

Cyberspace is all around us and we are more and more dependent on it.
Through the lens of the nation-state - what are the challenges? What approach could Denmark take?

23. okt. 2013, kl. 15.00-16.30

Seminar: Subaltern Clausewitz

The Centre for Military Studies is hosting a seminar on "Subaltern Clausewitz: Comparative Modernity and the Fates of Military Europe" with Dr. Shane Brighton, Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex.

9. okt. 2013, kl. 14.00-15.30

Seminar: Nye prioriteter i amerikansk udenrigspolitik

CMS afholder seminaret "Nye prioriteter i amerikansk udenrigspolitik" onsdag den 9. oktober 2013 kl. 14:00-15:30.

30. sept. 2013, kl. 16.00-17.30

Seminar: The Geopolitics of an Independent Scotland

CMS is hosting the Seminar "The Geopolitics of an Independent Scotland" on September 30 from 16:00 to 17.30 with participation of Hon. Mr Angus Robertson, MP, Leader of SNP (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons, Scottish Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and SNP spokesman on Defence and Europe.

26. sept. 2013, kl. 9.00-17.00

Conference: War by Remote, the Battlefields of the Future

The Centre for International Law and Justice (CILJ) and the Centre for Military Studies (CMS) will host the conference “War by Remote, the Battlefields of the Future” on September 26, 2013.

24. sept. 2013, kl. 10.00-12.00

Book Launch: A Brand New World?

Is the US really leaving, Asia arriving, and Russia back- and what is the impact on Nordic security?

28. maj 2013, kl. 15.30-17.00

Seminar: Kinas selvsikre sikkerhedspolitik

CMS afholder seminar i anledning af udgivelsen af bogen "Kinas sikkerhedspolitik: Stabilitet og spændinger" redigeret af Jean Monnet Professor, Bertel Heurlin.

23. maj 2013, kl. 12.30-17.30

Tendenser, teknologier, og territorium: Megatrends for dansk sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik

Hvad er fremtiden for dansk sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik? Hør hvilke udfordringer og muligheder står forsvaret overfor i 2017, og i 2022, og i 2027.

10. maj 2013, kl. 14.15-16.00

Naturalizing Violence: Law of Nations in the Origins of American Law

Forelæsning ved Professor Paul W. Kahn (Yale), en af USA's fremmeste politiske tænkere.

18. april 2013, kl. 15.30-18.00

Boglancering: Danmark i Krig

Siden 2001 er krig blevet en normal del af dansk udenrigspolitik. Kom til paneldebat om de politiske, strategiske og demokratiske konsekvenser der følger af 'krig som ny normal'.

20. marts 2013, kl. 14.00-15.45

A Lieutenant's War: Dutch Research on Junior Officers

CMS welcomes Major Jos Groen (Netherlands) to tell about issues faced by junior officers before, during and after service on counter-insurgency missions.

1. marts 2013

Principper for aktivisme: Debat med Forsvarsminister Nick Hækkerup, ph.d.

Danmark skal være aktiv fra Afrika til Afghanistan, udtalte statsministeren i 2011. Nu er krigen i Afghanistan i praksis slut; til gengæld har Danmark sendt en C-130J Hercules til Mali.

21. febr. 2013, kl. 15.00-16.30

Seminar on the Future of European Security and Defense

CMS and CEP host seminar on the Future of European Security and Defense with Tomáš Valášek on February 21.

20. febr. - 21. febr. 2013

CMS assists NATO in Long-Term Defence Planning

NATO’s Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia this week organizes a futures study workshop in Copenhagen in partnership with Centre for Military Studies.

7. febr. 2013, kl. 13.15-15.00

Seminar: Mali: Ny flyvende dansk sikkerhedspolitik

CMS afholder seminaret "Mali: Ny flyvende dansk sikkerhedspolitik' torsdag den 7. februar 2013 kl. 13:15-15:00.

12. dec. 2012, kl. 9.00-14.15

Military capacity building: Risk-taking in Danish development aid?

A military capacity seminar organised by East African Security Governance Network, responsible for the conduct of the Seminar is the Royal Danish Defence College and the Centre for Military Studies.

29. nov. 2012, kl. 9.00-15.30

Conference on Smart Defence

The Danish Atlantic Treaty Association and the Centre for Military Studies have the pleasure of hosting the conference 'After Chicago - Small State Strategy for Smart Defence' on November 29, 9.00 - 15.30, at Svanemøllens Kaserne.

29. okt. 2012, kl. 14.15-15.30

Seminar: "NATO after Afghanistan"

Centre for Military Studies is hosting the Seminar "NATO after Afghanistan" on October 29 from 14.15 to 15.30 with participation of Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp, Director, NATO Defense College Research Division.

13. aug. - 23. aug. 2012

CMS afholder sommerskole for dansk forsvarspolitik og strategiske studier

Studerende med interesse for sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik vil i løbet af de næste to uger fordybe sig i strategisk analyse på sommerskolen i dansk forsvarspolitik og strategiske studier.

14. juni - 15. juni 2012

Forsvarspolitisk debat på Bornholm

Center for Militære Studier (CMS) deltager igen i år i Folkemødet på Bornholm den 14.-17. juni 2012. Med henblik på at udveksle og udvikle nye idéer om fremtidens danske forsvar afholdes tre sessioner om udfordringer og muligheder for forsvaret.

8. maj 2012, kl. 15.00-17.00

Bogrelease: Et land i krig

Professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen tager en snak med forfatterne Lars Halskov & Jacob Svendsen om deres nye bog: "Et land i krig: Hvordan Danmark blev krigsførende - og politikere og generaler famlede i blinde".

16. marts 2012, kl. 13.30-16.30

Smeltende is giver nye muligheder – og udfordringer...

Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen deltager i en konference om muligheder og udfordringer som følge af den smeltende is i Arktis. Arrangementet afholdes af WWF Verdensnaturfonden

14. marts 2012, kl. 10.00-12.00

Seminar om pirateri i Nigeria

Thomas Horn Hansen, Risk Intelligence, London, og Maya Mynster Christensen, ph.d.-stipendiat ved Institut for Antropologi, KU, vil komme og holde oplæg om Nigeria, olie og maritim sikkerhed.

12. marts 2012, kl. 12.15-13.00

Informationsmøde om sommerskole ved CMS

CMS afholder infomøde om sommerskolen i dansk forsvarspolitik og strategiske studier mandag kl. 12.15-13 i CSS, 2.1.12.

5. marts 2012, kl. 9.00-18.00

NATO Policy Director for en dag

Center for Militære Studier inviterer i samarbejde med Atlantsammenslutningen og Forsvarsministeriet interesserede studerende til workshop om NATO's fremtid.

10. jan. 2012, kl. 16.00-17.30

Forsvaret: Udfordringer og løsninger. Foredrag ved forsvarsminister Nick Hækkerup

Foredrag ved forsvarsminister Nick Hækkerup om sit syn på de udfordringer, som det danske forsvar står overfor, og hvordan forsvarsministeren ønsker at løse disse udfordringer som del af regeringens aktive og ansvarlige udenrigspolitik.