Upcoming PhD defences
Below you can find information about upcoming PhD defences at the Swedish Defence University.
Upcoming PhD defences
To be announced.
Past defences
Anders Ekholm
Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University
7 November 2025 at 13:00 in Sverigesalen
PhD thesis: From the Linear to the Circular: Re-thinking Operational Depth
Opponent: Professor Olivier Schmitt (Royal Danish Defence College)
Daniel Smith
Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University
26 September 2025 at 13:00 in Sverigesalen
PhD thesis: Focalizing warfighters: Combat cohesion from below
Opponent: Professor Victoria Basham (Cardiff University)
John Nisser
Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University
23 May 2025 at 13:00 in Sverigesalen
PhD thesis: Implementing Military Doctrine
Opponent: Professor Harald Høiback (Norwegian Armed Forces)
Peter Bovet Emanuel
Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University
16 May 2025 at 13:00 in Sverigesalen
PhD thesis: Exploring Decision Advantages: Improving Speed, Precision and Efficiency in Military Targeting by Applying Artificial Intelligence
Opponent: Professor Frans Osinga (Leiden University)