Our research
At the Swedish Defence University, several types of research are conducted. Our expertise and analyses of societal security are often sought after by national and international organizations, government agencies and the media.
The academic research tradition at the Swedish Defence University (SEDU) is relatively young in relation to the university's 200-year history. In just the past ten years, the academisation process has seriously accelerated. The aim has been to more closely link SEDU’s research to the officers’ program and to international academic quality assurance standards.
The Swedish Defence University is now a civilian as much as a military university. Today there are about 20 professors, equally many university lecturers, and over 30 doctoral students and academic doctors at the SEDU.
Research news
"We need to learn more about Russia"
Although Russia has been high on the news agenda since the invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, Oscar Jonsson is convinced that we need more knowledge to understand and evaluate...
Why do we consume Russian state-supported media?
Far from all Swedes who consume media from the Russian channels RT and Sputnik agree with the content of the narratives, and the motivations behind this type of media consumption vary greatl...
More about our research
Meet some of our researchers
Do you want to learn more about our researchers and what we do at the Swedish Defence University? Here you will find interviews with some of the researchers at the Swedish Defence University...
Our publications
At the Swedish Defence University, basic research and applied research are conducted with great relevance to the societal security. The research covers both military and civilian aspects of...
Commissioned research
A large part of the Swedish Defence University's research consists of commissioned research for the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Ministry of Def...
RESEARCH NEWS
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The Swedish Defence University now has a postgraduate program in military history09 Jun 2023On June 1, History with a Specialization in Military History was established as a third-cycle subject at the Swedish Defence University.
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Different perspectives on land operations and tactics24 May 2023A new anthology published by Oxford University Press discusses various aspects of land warfare, focusing on current challenges and how they can be addressed. - The texts give a better under...
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"Our research fundamentally changes the way we understand proxy wars"10 May 2023What happens when nation-states use other countries as intermediaries to distribute military support to rebel groups is far more complex than previous research has suggested. - Our study s...