• International Cybersecurity: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 

      Tikk, Eneken; Kerttunen, Mika (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-11, Research report, 2018)
      Tikk and Kerttunen inform new entrants and nonparticipating governments of the discussions and outcomes of the UN First Committee Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) and discuss prospects for the 2019/2020 GGE. They explain ...
    • After Crimea: The future of Nordic Defence Cooperation 

      Friis, Karsten; Saxi, Håkon Lunde (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-06, Research report, 2018)
    • Nordic responses to Brexit: Making the best of a difficult situation 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Fägersten,, Björn; Gunnarsson,, Pétur; Jokela,, Juha; Sørensen, Catharina; Thorhallsson, Baldur; Wivel, Anders (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-07, Research report, 2018)
      This policy brief examines how the British decision to withdraw from the EU has influenced the political debates in and foreign policies of the five Nordic states – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. With the ...
    • Colombia between peace and war : The 2018 presidential elections and the way forward 

      Drange, Bård; Opdahl, Maja Lie (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-08, Research report, 2018)
      The presidential elections of 2018 are expected to have significant implications for the matter of peace, justice and conflict resolution in Colombia. Since conflict intensity rose considerably in the 1980s, presidential ...
    • Predictive peacekeeping: opportunities and challenges 

      Duursma, Allard; Karlsrud, John (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-10, Research report, 2018)
      The time is ripe for the development of a UN early warning tool that estimates the likelihood of instability, intercommunity clashes and armed violence in areas in which UN peacekeepers operate. However, this development ...
    • How the New Cold War travelled North (Part II) Interaction between Norway and Russia 

      Wilhelmsen, Julie Maria; Gjerde, Kristian Lundby (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-15, Research report, 2018)
      This policy brief examines changing Russian and Norwegian approaches to each other in the period 2012–2016, and discusses how the “New Cold War” spread to the North. This is an intriguing question, since both parties had ...
    • European Defence and Third Countries after Brexit 

      Svendsen, Øyvind (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-03, Research report, 2018)
      The UK’s departure from the European Union has given energy to the process towards ‘ever closer Union’ in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Many policies and initiatives have been brought to the table in ...
    • Cyber Security Capacity Building in Myanmar 

      Schia, Niels Nagelhus; Gjesvik, Lars (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-05, Research report, 2018)
      Digitalization is exposing developing countries to a growing number of risks, as well as opportunities associated with connecting to the Internet. Myanmar stands out as a critical case of both the pitfalls and the benefits ...
    • How the New Cold War travelled North (Part I) Norwegian and Russian narratives 

      Wilhelmsen, Julie Maria; Gjerde, Kristian Lundby (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-14, Research report, 2018)
      The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine has already obstructed cooperation across a range of issues. Could it also affect state interaction between Norway and Russia in the Arctic—an area and a relationship ...
    • The risks of being an ally 

      Godzimirski, Jakub M. (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-12, Research report, 2018)
      States join security alliances to increase their level of security vis-à-vis neighbours that may pose a threat. The deterrence logic that was the main rationale for joining NATO in 1949 still represents the cornerstone of ...
    • Sikkerhetspolitiske rammebetingelser i bevegelse 

      Torgeir, Larsen (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-04, Research report, 2018)
      Verden preges av mer kompleksitet og usikkerhet enn på flere tiår. Kanskje har vi har allerede vent oss til hyppigere omveltninger. Mennesker er tilpasningsdyktige. Kanskje har vi ikke fullt ut tatt inn rekkevidden – også ...
    • How to understand and deal with Russian strategic communication measures? 

      Østevik, Malin; Godzimirski, Jakub M. (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-01, Research report, 2018)
      Russia’s use of communicative tools to promote the country’s strategic objectives in the aftermath of the 2014 crisis in Ukraine has posed a new strategic challenge to the Western policy-making community. NATO, the EU ...
    • Tre trender som utfordrer norsk utenrikspolitikk 

      Thorheim, Bård Ludvig (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-09, Research report, 2019)
      Denne policy briefen tar utgangspunkt i tre globale trender, og gir en analyse og vurderinger av hva trendene innebærer av utfordringer og muligheter for norsk utenrikspolitikk i tiden fremover: 1. Nye stormakter vokser ...
    • Why Franco-German leadership on European defense is not in sight 

      Kunz, Barbara (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-10, Research report, 2019)
    • Forebygging av Krig og Konflikt i Cyberdomenet 

      Svenungsen, Bjørn (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-07, Research report, 2019)
      Cyberdomenet representerer kanskje en av vår tids største trusler mot internasjonal fred og sikkerhet men er viet lite oppmerksomhet hva gjelder forebyg- ging av krig og konflikt. Det er behov for internasjon- ale ...
    • The Arctic Council and US domestic policymaking 

      Rowe, Elana Tovah Wilson; Blakkisrud, Helge (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-08, Research report, 2019)
      One widely recognized achievement of the Arctic Council and its various working groups has been the production of collectively generated assessments on Arctic problems. Assessment reports such as the Arctic Climate Impact ...
    • Business as usual? The private sector’s changing role in Arctic environmental governance 

      Rowe, Elana Tovah Wilson; Prip, Christian; Rottem, Svein Vigeland (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-12, Research report, 2019)
      How has the private sector engaged in crossborder Arctic diplomacy? Despite a focus on business actors as targets of policy recommendations from the Arctic Council and an increased attention on the importance of engaging ...
    • Finding a European response to Huawei’s 5G ambitions 

      Weber, Valentin (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-05, Research report, 2019)
      This policy brief suggests that European countries should institute national reviewing boards overseen by intelligence agencies to vet Huawei equipment. If that is not feasible due to a lack of resources or capabilities ...
    • Should I stay or should I go? Security considerations for members leaving al-Shabaab in Somalia 

      Gjelsvik, Ingvild Magnæs (NUPI Policy Brief;2019-04, Research report, 2019)
      The Somali jihadi organization al-Shabaab, yet again featured in the news internationally when they attacked a business and hotel complex in Nairobi 15 January this year. This is not the first time the group carries out ...