Karsten Friis
@kafriis.bsky.social
Research Professor at NUPI 🇧🇻
Security, defence, NATO, Arctic, Nordics plus some cyber and Balkans
Security, defence, NATO, Arctic, Nordics plus some cyber and Balkans
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Amelie Theussen, Royal Danish Defence College
Karsten @kafriis.bsky.social , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Amelie Theussen, Royal Danish Defence College
Karsten @kafriis.bsky.social , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
September 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Amelie Theussen, Royal Danish Defence College
Karsten @kafriis.bsky.social , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Amelie Theussen, Royal Danish Defence College
Karsten @kafriis.bsky.social , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Sept. 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
September 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Sept. 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Atlandi-ülesed sidemed ja USA heidutusvõime olid peamine põhjus, miks Põhjamaad ja Balti riigid liitusid NATO-ga.
Karsten Friis arutleb, kuidas hakkama saada, kui USA peaks astuma sammu tagasi Euroopa julgeoleku tagamisest. @kafriis.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
Karsten Friis arutleb, kuidas hakkama saada, kui USA peaks astuma sammu tagasi Euroopa julgeoleku tagamisest. @kafriis.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
Karsten Friis: Põhjala ja Balti riikide julgeolek Ameerika Ühendriikideta? – Diplomaatia
Kui Põhjamaad ja Balti riigid ühinesid NATOga, olgu siis 1949., 2004., 2023. või 2024. aastal, põhines see otsus eelkõige soovil saada Ameerika Ühendriigid oma liitlaseks. Just Atlandi-ülesed julgeole...
diplomaatia.ee
June 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Atlandi-ülesed sidemed ja USA heidutusvõime olid peamine põhjus, miks Põhjamaad ja Balti riigid liitusid NATO-ga.
Karsten Friis arutleb, kuidas hakkama saada, kui USA peaks astuma sammu tagasi Euroopa julgeoleku tagamisest. @kafriis.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
Karsten Friis arutleb, kuidas hakkama saada, kui USA peaks astuma sammu tagasi Euroopa julgeoleku tagamisest. @kafriis.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
It was great to sit down with @maxbergmann.bsky.social @csis.org and Neil Melvin @rusi.bsky.social to discuss transatlantic security after Trump's first 150 or so days.
Transatlantic security in turbulent times
The World Stage · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It was great to sit down with @maxbergmann.bsky.social @csis.org and Neil Melvin @rusi.bsky.social to discuss transatlantic security after Trump's first 150 or so days.
Has military activity increased in the Arctic as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine?
Read my latest and find out 😀
Read my latest and find out 😀
Arctic Spillover? Military Signalling in the European Arctic Before and After the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine | Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies
sjms.nu
June 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Has military activity increased in the Arctic as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine?
Read my latest and find out 😀
Read my latest and find out 😀
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As President Donald Trump upends the U.S. foreign policy, negotiating closer relations with Russia, threatening NATO allies and pausing cooperation with Ukraine, Washington’s traditional partners — and best customers — are rethinking their dependence on American weapons systems.
Trump turbulence leads allies to rethink reliance on U.S. weapons
European capitals are reviewing vulnerabilities and want to wean themselves from dependence on American weapons, but expanding homegrown options will take time.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
As President Donald Trump upends the U.S. foreign policy, negotiating closer relations with Russia, threatening NATO allies and pausing cooperation with Ukraine, Washington’s traditional partners — and best customers — are rethinking their dependence on American weapons systems.
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Witkoff's repeating of Kremlin lies about "russian-speakers" wanting to "join Russia" is truly chilling. This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism. Hearing Americans talk like this should be an electric shock for Europe, not a wakeup call.
March 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Witkoff's repeating of Kremlin lies about "russian-speakers" wanting to "join Russia" is truly chilling. This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism. Hearing Americans talk like this should be an electric shock for Europe, not a wakeup call.
85 mrd til 🇺🇦 er jeg redd blir gårsdagens svar på dagens utfordringer. Norge bør lage et fond på 1000 mrd kr for 🇺🇦 og europeiske forsvarsinvesteringer. Inkludert kjøpe våpen fra 🇺🇲
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
85 mrd til 🇺🇦 er jeg redd blir gårsdagens svar på dagens utfordringer. Norge bør lage et fond på 1000 mrd kr for 🇺🇦 og europeiske forsvarsinvesteringer. Inkludert kjøpe våpen fra 🇺🇲
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The US is stopping military aid to Ukraine, prioritizing peace talks, said Trump administration spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. We are no longer going to write blank checks for a war in a very distant country without real lasting peace, she added.
March 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The US is stopping military aid to Ukraine, prioritizing peace talks, said Trump administration spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. We are no longer going to write blank checks for a war in a very distant country without real lasting peace, she added.
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"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin"
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
Opinion | Most Trump Supporters Also Back Ukraine
Our poll found that 69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin.
www.wsj.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin"
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
Nå må Norge handle! Det kan bli veldig dyrt å vente.
Nå må Norge handle! Det kan bli veldig dyrt å vente.
Det er nå stor sannsynlighet for at USA ikke lenger vil bidra til Ukrainas forsvarskamp. Da må Europa trå til, skriver forsker Karsten Friis.
www.aftenposten.no
March 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Nå må Norge handle! Det kan bli veldig dyrt å vente.
Nå er tiden inne for tydelige strategiske beslutninger. Mine refleksjoner fra München-konferansen
Vinn eller forsvinn for Europa | NUPI
Hvis ikke Europa klarer å mobilisere nå, klarer man det aldri. Norge er helt nødt til å bidra i denne skjebnetimen, mener NUPI-forsker Karsten Friis.
www.nupi.no
February 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Nå er tiden inne for tydelige strategiske beslutninger. Mine refleksjoner fra München-konferansen
En dramatisk München-konferanse. Her er min analyse
Vinn eller forsvinn for Europa
Hvis ikke Europa klarer å mobilisere nå, klarer man det aldri. Norge er helt nødt til å bidra i denne skjebnetimen.
www.dagsavisen.no
February 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
En dramatisk München-konferanse. Her er min analyse
NUPI is as always strongly represented at the Munich Security Conference
@nupinytt.bsky.social
@nupinytt.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
NUPI is as always strongly represented at the Munich Security Conference
@nupinytt.bsky.social
@nupinytt.bsky.social
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Kaja Kallas declared that Europe will back Ukraine if it rejects a U.S.-Russia deal.
"Any agreement without Ukraine and Europe will fail... Ukraine will resist, and Europe will support it." - Head of the European External Action Service.
"Any agreement without Ukraine and Europe will fail... Ukraine will resist, and Europe will support it." - Head of the European External Action Service.
February 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Kaja Kallas declared that Europe will back Ukraine if it rejects a U.S.-Russia deal.
"Any agreement without Ukraine and Europe will fail... Ukraine will resist, and Europe will support it." - Head of the European External Action Service.
"Any agreement without Ukraine and Europe will fail... Ukraine will resist, and Europe will support it." - Head of the European External Action Service.
The best analysis thus far by Sven Biscob.
Let's forget about peacekeepers. It would be deterrence forces.
Let's forget about peacekeepers. It would be deterrence forces.
Ukraine Now Needs a European Security Guarantee – Not a Peace Operation - Egmont Institute
At the meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group on 12 February 2025, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth made the American negotiating position on the Russo-Ukrainian War crystal clear. Europe […]
www.egmontinstitute.be
February 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The best analysis thus far by Sven Biscob.
Let's forget about peacekeepers. It would be deterrence forces.
Let's forget about peacekeepers. It would be deterrence forces.
Europe should agree to spend as much % of GDP on defence as the US does. Simple rule. Ca. 3.3 today.
Trump’s uphill battle to make NATO allies hit his mega defense spending target
There is broad agreement to boost defense spending — but the U.S. president’s call for 5 percent of GDP is too much for most European countries.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Europe should agree to spend as much % of GDP on defence as the US does. Simple rule. Ca. 3.3 today.
1/2 The idea of European peacekeepers in 🇺🇦 in case of a cesefire is totally unrealistic. Europe simply doesn't have the troops. The idea is also very "20th Century", such as 🇧🇦 and 🇽🇰.
February 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
1/2 The idea of European peacekeepers in 🇺🇦 in case of a cesefire is totally unrealistic. Europe simply doesn't have the troops. The idea is also very "20th Century", such as 🇧🇦 and 🇽🇰.
Ikke enig i overskriften. Kommenterer i artikkelen. I 2024 utgjorde sol og vind 28% av Europas energimiks, mens gass var 16%, og trenden er nedadgående. Av de 16% leverte Norge ca 30%. Så norsk gass er altså en beskjeden del av Europas totale energimix, men viktig for noen land, slik som 🇬🇧
Tror olje og gass kan sikre freden i Norge - og at en sluttdato kan være dumt
Med uro i verden kan olje og gass bli svært viktig for vår sikkerhet. Men det kan også være et klart mål for angrep, mener eksperter.
www.tv2.no
February 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Ikke enig i overskriften. Kommenterer i artikkelen. I 2024 utgjorde sol og vind 28% av Europas energimiks, mens gass var 16%, og trenden er nedadgående. Av de 16% leverte Norge ca 30%. Så norsk gass er altså en beskjeden del av Europas totale energimix, men viktig for noen land, slik som 🇬🇧
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
How Americans and the world handle Donald Trump "will determine much about the next four years, and it will ask much from all of us," the New York Times editorial board writes. "We must meet the moment."
Read more here: nyti.ms/4hrd4Kd
How Americans and the world handle Donald Trump "will determine much about the next four years, and it will ask much from all of us," the New York Times editorial board writes. "We must meet the moment."
Read more here: nyti.ms/4hrd4Kd
Opinion | Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out
Trump’s presidency demands your attention.
nyti.ms
February 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
How Americans and the world handle Donald Trump "will determine much about the next four years, and it will ask much from all of us," the New York Times editorial board writes. "We must meet the moment."
Read more here: nyti.ms/4hrd4Kd
How Americans and the world handle Donald Trump "will determine much about the next four years, and it will ask much from all of us," the New York Times editorial board writes. "We must meet the moment."
Read more here: nyti.ms/4hrd4Kd
Tull og tøys fra en østerriksk general.
Ekspert om «EU-styrker» på Grønland: – Tull og tøys
Forskere sabler ned «Donald Trump-vennlig» forslag fra EUs øverste militære sjef.
www.dagsavisen.no
February 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Tull og tøys fra en østerriksk general.
The Russian economy has been shrinking, not growing, since 2022. Inflation may be around 20%.
www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/2025/...
www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/2025/...
Økonomien kan stoppe Putin
Den russiske staten kan gå tom for penger allerede i år. USA, Europa og Norge har nå muligheten til å gi Russlands krigsevne nådestøtet.
www.dagsavisen.no
February 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Russian economy has been shrinking, not growing, since 2022. Inflation may be around 20%.
www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/2025/...
www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/2025/...
Russlands økonomi er mer skakkjørt enn mange tror. @nupinytt.bsky.social
Økonomien kan stoppe Putin
Den russiske staten kan gå tom for penger allerede i år. USA, Europa og Norge har nå muligheten til å gi Russlands krigsevne nådestøtet.
www.dagsavisen.no
February 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Russlands økonomi er mer skakkjørt enn mange tror. @nupinytt.bsky.social