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Sten Rynning

@rynning.bsky.social

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Professor of War Studies, Director of Danish Institute of Advanced Study, history buff, AGF fan

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 9d

Spotted at a good bookstore in Helsinki …

#NATO
#YouCanStillGetIt

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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics @bigeurope.bsky.social · 13d

As Copenhagen's summit week concludes, disruptive #drone incursions set the tone and brought Moscow's hybrid war to #EUCO. We asked @rynning.bsky.social about the significance of the operation, how the continent should respond, and the view from #Denmark.

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 19d

Now that Russia is poking #NATO in the eye, risking major war, you might want to know more about this political-military alliance:

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 19d

It's tough to lead from the front, I tell @bloomberg.com about #Denmark, #drones and #HybridWar. But seriously, where would we be if nobody stepped forward.

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Denmark Warns Russian Sabotage Likely as Another Drone Suspected

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Danes to brace for more hybrid attacks, pointing to Russia as Europe’s top security threat as suspected drone sightings occurred for the third time in...

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 28d

Yes

“Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...

Opinion | Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 21

Well done, Claire. Look forward to reading it.

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 18

#KSDH

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 18

Supporting the boys #KSDH

Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 6

Two big ones: the decision to build a new Europe after 1989 and now the Trump decisions to undo it. To this I would add the double-decision of 1979-1980 and the Afghanistan mission of the 2000s. I hope you’ll enjoy the read!

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Robert "Verity" Karn @veritykarn.bsky.social · Feb 18

Tonight, I'm going to start reading "NATO" by @rynning.bsky.social. It was on the list of books recommended by the Munich Security Report 2025, and my own knowledge of NATO is limited to a handful of encounters. Hopefully, this gives me a good base moving forward.

Robert "Verity" Karn @veritykarn.bsky.social · Feb 18

In order to keep myself more accountable to my personal reading list, I'm going to use this platform to keep a public record of when I start and finish a book from my reading list. Peer pressure, and all that, so I don't keep starting and dropping books. A habit I hope to change.

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Tine Møller Sørensen @tinemsoerensen.bsky.social · Jul 5

Husspektakler i Haag

Det netop overståede NATO-topmøde var på den ene side en succes og på den anden side synes det hele ekstremt skrøbeligt.
Udsyn spørger Sten Rynning, professor på SDU, hvordan topmødet egentlig gik, og hvilke udfordringer der venter for verdens stærkeste militære alliance

Udsyn | Husspektakler i Haag | Lyt som podcast | DR LYD

Lyt som podcast her på DR LYD. Det netop overståede NATO-topmøde var svært at blive klog på. På den ene side var mødet en succes, for Trump bekendte sig til artikel fem, og hele Europa er gået med til...

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 24

These bookstores in The Hague … clearly on top of their game 😉

Now that NATO’s Hague summit is being brandished as ‘historic’, you might want to read about the preceding 76 years.

It’s all there in “NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine” (Yale UP) 💪

#NATO

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 23

Great thing about #NATO - mirror image works, too. Greetings from The Hague. Summit tomorrow. Stay tuned.

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Tore Keller @torekeller.bsky.social · Jun 22

I NATO skal europæerne lære at leve med Trump – og det bliver dyrt.

Interview med Sten Rynning, der står bag en rost bog om militæralliancen, forud for ugens skæbnesvangre topmøde i Haag.

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#eudk #NATOsummit #NATO

I NATO skal europæerne lære at leve med Trump – og det bliver dyrt

Ekspert forventer, at USA allerede til efteråret vil annoncere troppereduktioner i Europa. NATO-topmødet de kommende dage handler om at begrænse skaderne og købe tid, så europæerne kan tage over

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hvad kunne der dog gå galt?

Min vurdering af #NATO's topmøde i næste uge - i samtale med Tage Baumann.

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Et nødvendigt NATO-topmøde | DUS-Podcast

NATO-topmødet i Haag er et af de nødvendige topmøder i alliancen, siger Sten Rynning, professor i statskundskab på Syddansk Universitet i denne samtale med Tage Baumann. I sin bog NATO, der udkom sids...

https://duspodcast.podbean.com/e/et-nødvendigt-nato-topmøde/

Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 12

Probably the best bargain of the day: 75% OFF #NATO audio book: NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance url:https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/765290/nato-from-cold-war-to-ukraine-a-history-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-alliance?refId=198628

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