Open lectures and panel discussions
Here you will find some of our open lectures and panel talks focusing on current issues in defence, crisis management and security.
You can also find lectures and seminars on our Youtube channel.
Ukrainian war experience drives new trends in drone warfare
2 March 2026: In a short online lecture, Viktoriya Fedorchak, Associate Professor of war studies, examines how Ukraine’s limited conventional air forces compelled rapid innovation. A clear trend is the proliferation of drones across all domains.
Modernizing deterrence theory
February 18 2026: Panel discussion on how deterrence is being rethought to address today’s complex world.
Panelists: Michelle Black, Ian Anthony, Lars Wikman and July Decarpentrie. Moderator: Kjell Engelbrekt.
Whose nuclear umbrella in 2040?
May 19 2025: Panel talk with Bruno Tertrais, Deputy Director, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique and Jeffrey Michaels, Strategic Advisor, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.
Moderator: Kjell Engelbrekt, Swedish Defence University.
The new nuclear disorder, part 2
April 8, 2025: Panel discussion where Lars-Erik Lundin (SIPRI), Tytti Erästö (SIPRI) and Martin Goliath (FOI) discuss under the heading The uncertain future of arms control. Moderator: Antoine Bousquet, Swedish Defence University.
The new nuclear disorder, part 1
April 8, 2025: Panel discussion where Robert Dalsjö (FOI), Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer (Kings College London) and Alexander Mattelaer (VUB Brussels School of Governance) discuss under the heading The role of nuclear weapons in an era of geopolitical upheaval.
Moderator: Antoine Bousquet, Swedish Defence University.
Winter Symposium Part 1: The Future of Ukraine
February 24, 2023: Symposium arranged in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences on the occasion of the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Winter Symposium Part 2: Ukraine's Future
February 24, 2023: Symposium arranged in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences on the occasion of the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Feminism in a time of militarization
September 19, 2022: In a guest lecture, Cynthia Enloe, professor at Clark University, USA, explores how feminist analysis can deepen the understanding of war, peace and security with current examples such as Sweden's impending NATO membership and the war in Ukraine.