The strategic role of land power on NATO's northern flank

Project period
1. Jan 2021 -
31. Dec 2024
Project owner
Norwegian Defence University College
Project manager
Wegge, Njord
Organization unit
Norwegian Military Academy
Tags
High North
Military doctrine
Norwegian security and defence policy
Funding
The Norwegian Defence Univerity College

The project originates from the R&D group "Security and Military Power in the Arctic" within the Norwegian Defence University College (NDUC). The group consists of researchers from various departments within and outside the college and is led by NDUC/Norwegian Military Academy at Linderud in Oslo.

National participation includes:

  • From the NDUC: Norwegian Military Academy, Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College, and Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies
  • UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • University of Stavanger
  • Nord University
  • The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)

International participation involves:

  • Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
  • US Army War College
  • US Marine Corps University
  • Loughborough University, UK

The project aims to actively involve cadets and students, integrating them into various activities, stimulating research, and facilitating peer-reviewed publications.

Although the project primarily focuses on the land power component, it will also incorporate analysis from a "multi-domain" strategic planning perspective. Plans are underway for both peer-reviewed and popular scientific publications, along with the organisation of workshops and seminars.

Publications

Publications Year
2022
Author
Njord Wegge
Sigbjørn Halsne
Arctic Review on Law and Politics
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2022
Author
Njord Wegge
Norsk Militært Tidsskrift
2022
The debate about how to defend NATO’s northern flank is closely connected to geographic particularities, the demanding Arctic climate, as well as to ever-evolving technological developments. This research article aims at investigating the role land power plays in this region, with a special focus on northern Norway. Through investigating how structure and composition of land forces matter at the political-strategic level, as well as the role played by allied land forces in Northern Norway, this article seeks to better connect the ongoing debate about the structure of land forces in northern Norway to the political-strategic level. The article seeks to answer the research question by using historical sources and official military documents, as well as qualitative interviews.
Author
Njord Wegge
Arctic Review on Law and Politics 13: 94-113
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