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Modern arms technologies help autocratic rulers stay in power

Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study shows that the spread of military technologies inhibits democratic reform.

New CMS Background Paper: Militarization of Space – in an International Law Perspective

Space has become an integrated part of modern warfare. In 2019, NATO declared space as its fifth operational domain. By 2021, nearly 20 states had the capability to launch objects into space...

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Political Science, ERC RITUAL DETERRENCE

Does exploring the role of ritual action in making deterrence effective in international security politics between NATO and the Warsaw Pact sound interesting to you?

CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau publishes the article "Transversal Politics of Big Tech"

CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau, together with Linda Monsees, Jonathan Luke Austin, Anna Leander and Swati Srivastava, investigates this in a new article "Transversal Politics of Big Tech" in the journal International…

CMS Researcher Katja Jacobsen publishes the article "Liberal intervention's renewed crisis: responding to Russia's growing

CMS researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen has together with Karen Philippa Larsen (DIIS) published the article "Liberal intervention's renewed crisis: responding to Russia's growing influence in Africa" in the journal…

Climatising Security Policy

How have the political discourses about climate change influenced security policies? Climate change sets a moving agenda for international and national security actors, providing them both with manifold trials but also…

New CMS Report: Climatising Security Policy

How have the political discourses about climate change influenced security policies? New CMS report investigates the emerging international landscape on ‘climatising’ security policies that Denmark must navigate.

CMS Researcher Neil Renic publishes the article "Superweapons and the Myth of Technological Peace"

On 15 November, Neil Renic published the article "Superweapons and the Myth of Technological Peace" which focuses on the discourse of "The Superweapon Peace" - that radically destructive weapons, both nuclear and…

Open World Conference 10-11 Nov. 2022: Open Science and Global Dangers

Marking the centenary of Niels Bohr’s Nobel Prize in physics, and the United Nations announcing 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, we acknowledge Bohr’s vision of an open world

CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes a Special Issue of Defence Studies

CMS Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes a Special Issue of Defence Studies

CMS Research on Critical Maritime Infrastructure Contributes to New EU Action Plan

In a debate in the European Parliament on 5 October, a core reference point was a recent report that researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, Tobias Liebetrau has written for the Parliament in collaboration with..…

New CMS podcast: Lex Ferenda - Conversations About Law and War

How does international law affect the conduct of military operations? What are the current challenges of international law? And what role will international law play in the future?

European Parliament heeds the call from ocean infrastructure researchers

The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines has brought much urgency to the protection of maritime infrastructure. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlines a plan that draws on University of Copenhagen research.

New CMS Report: Danish societal security – The resilient and secure society in a new era of security politics

Danish societal security – the intention of a robust and secure society – is being challenged in these years, where increased competition between great powers and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have amplified the external…

Director: "The world cries out for knowledge about defense and security policy"

Kristian Søby Kristensen is new Director of the Center for Military Studies. He predicts that the center's expertise will become even more relevant in a time when the world is characterized by uncertainty.

New Director: "The world cries out for knowledge about defense and security policy"

Kristian Søby Kristensen is new Director of the Centre for Military Studies. He predicts that the centre's expertise will become even more relevant in a time when the world is characterized by uncertainty.

New CMS Background Paper: The Southern Flank – Security Challenges and Europe’s Southern Border

Irregular migration, international terrorism and crime as well as political and social instability form a complex of problems that is a long-term strategic challenge for European and Danish decision-makers.

New Researchers join CMS

CMS will welcome three new colleagues on 1 October 2022. Dr. Neil Renic and Dr. Tobias Liebetrau will join CMS as Researchers, while Dr. Dovilė Sagatienė will join CMS as a Postdoctoral Researcher.

Job vacancy: Postdoc in defence, security, and strategic studies to CMS

The Centre for Military Studies seeks excellent candidates for a two-year position as Post-doctoral researcher focusing on research and teaching in defence, security, and strategic studies.

Job Vacancy: Postdoc in International Law to CMS

The Centre for Military Studies invites candidates for a postdoctoral position in international law. The position is a part of the implementation of Denmark’s 2018-2023 Defence Agreement, which includes a grant to CMS..…