Hur drönare förändrar markenheters taktiska uppträdande

Wars are constantly changing and so are warfare tactics. Among them, the introduction of technological innovations has played an increasingly crucial role on the battlefield. The rapid deployment of drone technology has significantly changed the dynamics and tactical landscape of the modern battlefield. The Nagorno-Karabakh wars indicate that drones create new dimensions to the battlefield that ground units need to manage. Traditional behaviors in the ground tactics core capabilities of fire, movement, and protection are being challenged by drones’ capability of constant surveillance and precision strikes. This presents a complex problem: how have ground units adapted their tactical behavior against drones? Findings indicate that drones alter the ability to engage enemy targets and that maintaining effective fire capabilities is essential to address drone threats. Mobility is also increasingly dependent on movements in covered terrain. Furthermore, the concept of protection is no longer about exclusively protecting from traditional threats but also from aerial surveillance and drone strikes. However, the tactical capabilities of fire, movement, and protection remain vital to ground tactical conduct, but drones are changing how they are exercised

Att avskräcka i det osynliga rummet : En studie av svensk cybersäkerhetsstrategi

Currently, hybrid threats against the western society continues to rise as the global security worsens, yet their implications are continuously difficult to manage. Media has portrayed these threats as the bold sabotage of submarine cables, considerable disinformation campaigns and extensive and elaborate cyberattacks. The hybrid threat is multifaceted, often intertwined, is difficult to predict, respond to and can cross multiple domains. The main hybrid threat against Sweden is the threat of wide-spread cyber-attacks, which according to the Swedish Armed Forces can be as dangerous to all of Sweden’s vital societal functions and critical infrastructure as a conventional kinetic attack. Recently, the Swedish Security Service in their 2025 annual status report, criticizes the threshold of following through with conducting cyberattacks against Sweden as being too low. The significantly alarming Russo-Ukrainian war began with large-scale Russian cyberattacks. Without a sufficient, reliable cybersecurity level, Sweden can risk being next-in-line for the Russian aggression. The elemental purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of how Sweden’s cybersecurity strategy is contributing to increase the threshold to conduct cyberattacks against Sweden. The study takes a qualitative approach and conducts content analysis of various official national strategies and updated EU directives. The results indicates that the cybersecurity strategy is contributing to developing increased deterrence by punishment, denial and association. The results however also yet indicates that the strategy does not contribute to increasing deterrence by norms and taboos

From Ice to Influence - How China Reshape Arctic Security Dynamics : Analysing the evolving security dynamics through the lens of Regional Security Complex Theory

Once a remote and frozen area, the Arctic has rapidly become a hotspot for global strategic and economic interest. As melting ice unlocks new shipping routes and new natural resources, the region’s importance has increased, drawing non-arctic states into the competition for influence and opportunity. China’s acceptance as an observer in 2013 marked a turning point in the region’s security dynamics, and have increased activities and engagement in the Arctic region ever since. Therefore, this thesis is investigating how the growing strategic interest from China has influenced the security dynamics in the Arctic region. Using the regional security complex theory as a theoretical lens, the study analyses Arctic security developments between 2001-2013 before China's observer status and between 2013-2024. It examines the influence of China’s observer status in the Arctic council on Arctic security dynamics, focusing on the essential structure from RSCT: boundary, polarity, social construction and anarchic structure. The comparative description of the Arctic region indicates an internal transformation with risk for external transformation through China’s attempt to renegotiate its status. Arctic security has shifted from a regional issue to a globalised security arena. The thesis highlights the need for a comprehensive approach that considers both traditional and non-traditional security elements when assessing Arctic security dynamics

Ryska och ukrainska taktiska ageranden under slaget om Charkiv och belägringen av Mariupol : En teorikonsumerande fallstudie inom ramen för urban krigföring

Battles in urban environments have become increasingly frequent in the last decades. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has illustrated the type of warfare Russia conducts in urban environments, with the battle of Kharkiv and the siege of Mariupol serving as two examples.  The purpose of this study is to understand Russian and Ukrainian tactical applications during the battles of Kharkiv and Mariupol using Biddle’s Modern System Theory. The study uses a structured, focused comparison to conduct a comparison based on a common theoretical framework. The results show that during the battle of Kharkiv the Ukrainian troops applied the modern system to a greater extent than the Russian troops, whilst during the siege of Mariupol the Russian troops applied the modern system to a greater extent than the Ukrainian troops. Furthermore, the results showcase the Russian reliance on artillery and aerial bombs. Through understanding the Russian approach to urban warfare, and which methods have been successful for the Ukrainian defenders, the Swedish officer can better plan and lead forces during a battle in an urban environment

Ryssland och långräckviddiga vapensystem : Ett strategiskt vapensystem under utveckling eller taktiskt stöd till markförband?

This study investigates how Russia has employed long range strike systems for strategic purposes between 2008 and 2022. Analyzing three conflicts in that timespan the study identifies changes in the use of those systems. Using Warden´s theory for air power as an analytic framework enhance the understanding of the results. The analysis focuses on three dimensions: strategic targeting, parallel operations and platform/weapon usage. The final step was to analyze the findings all together to see the development over time. Some of the available data was inconclusive and the context of the conflict might influence the conclusions, but the result is clear. The findings suggest a major evolution in Russia´s capability and willingness to use long range systems for strategic purposes. They are using a more strategic approach, but the results from Ukraine shows that they still have some challenges to solve until they reach full strategic capabilities. The study also highlights the role of reforms and technological advancements in Russian air warfare

Strategisk manövrering inom kustkrigföring : En teoriprövande studie som jämför det första- och det andra sjöslaget vid Guadalcanal

This study contributes to an understanding of naval warfare by testing and applying a blue-water theory to the context of coastal warfare. More specifically is the purpose of this study, to examine the lesser studied French naval theorist Admiral Raoul Castex’s theory of strategic manoeuvre and to tests its ability to explain modern green-water operations. The theory is assessed through an analysis of two U.S. naval battles fought in coastal environments during World War II: the First and Second Naval Battles of Guadalcanal in 1942. These engagements are close in time and comparable across several key factors—such as participating forces, differences in strength, and support from land troops—but differ in their outcomes. Ten indicators of strategic manoeuvre are applied to each case to determine whether the theory can account for the divergence in results. The findings do not conclusively indicate whether individual indicators or their combination were primarily responsible for the outcomes. However, the analysis suggests that variations in initiative, economy of force, movement, security, and freedom of action between the two engagements contributed to their differing results. Overall, the study demonstrates that Castex’s theory of strategic manoeuvre possesses explanatory power when applied to maritime operations in coastal environments

Ett nödvändigt ont? Truppminors taktiska påverkan i ljuset av modern krigföring

This study examines the effects of the presence of anti-personnel mines on the use of tactics during the battle of Hürtgen forest 1944. The study aims to contribute to the ongoing debate regarding withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty and argues that there are discrepancies in previous research regarding the effect of anti-personnel mines. By analysing the effects of anti-personnel mines through the lens of Stephen Biddle’s (2010) Modern System-theory the study aims to research the possible tactical effects of the weapon. A ‘Structured, Focused’ method is applied in order to analyze the empirical material. The results suggest that the presence of anti-personnel mines affected the use of tactics to some degree, primarily through restricting movement. Furthermore the study finds no pattern between the class of minefield and its effects. The effects of anti-personnel mines in the Hürtgen forest instead seemed to vary based on the tactical situation and terrain. For further research an explanation building and a theory developing study is proposed in order to further develop the understanding for anti-personnel mines as a whole

Inskränkt ubåtskrig : brittiska ubåtar under Falklandskriget

This study investigates the tactical use of submarines by the United Kingdom during the Falklands War (1982), aiming to deepen the understanding of how submarines can be effectively employed in modern regional maritime conflicts. The research problem centers on the role of submarines in shaping conflict outcomes and what factors contribute to their successful tactical use. Previous research primarily highlights the deterrent effect and strategic importance of submarines but often lacks in-depth case-based analysis. This study addresses that gap by applying Wayne P. Hughes’ theory of six cornerstones of naval warfare as an analytical framework. By examining historical sources, including firsthand accounts, the analysis identifies key elements such as training, command decisions, and long-term investments in submarine capability as critical to success. The findings show that effective submarine warfare is dependent not only on technology but also on human factors and institutional readiness. The study suggests that submarine-based warfare remains highly relevant in regional conflicts due to its asymmetrical advantages and proposes further research involving firsthand interviews or comparative studies, particularly incorporating perspectives from opposing forces or modern unmanned systems in regional conflicts such as the war in Ukraine

Under ytan: Myndighetskommunikation och Medielogik under och efter Nord Stream-sabotaget 2022 : Beneath the Surface: Government Communication and Media Logic during and after the Nord Stream Sabotage of 2022

This study examined how five Swedish authorities: the Armed Forces, the Coast Guard, the Police Authority, the Security Service, and the Prosecutor’s Office communicated their collaboration in connection with the Nord Stream sabotage of 2022. Through a qualitative content analysis of news articles, press releases, official documents, and one interview, the study analyzed the extent to which the communication was influenced by the demands of media logic, as well as how organizational and socio-psychological factors such as formal mandates and organizational culture shaped the external presentation. The results show that Swedish authorities adapted their external communication regarding the Nord Stream sabotage to media logic’s demands for clarity, speed, authority, and control, while balancing confidentiality based on formal mandates and organizational cultural norms. The collaboration was presented as coordinated and clear, but in reality, communication was strongly influenced by each authority’s division of responsibility, internal strategies, and media expectations