Sten Rynning
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1114732 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sten Rynning |
| NOMBRES | Sten |
| APELLIDO | Rynning |
| FIRMA | RYNNING S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Southern Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1497-3677 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 35 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 88 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 34 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1996 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Beyond the Ivory Tower? Security Studies Scholarship in Denmark and Norway
This article examines how academic national security expertise in Denmark and Norway translates into public visibility and engagement opportunities. While a largely US‐centred literature on the practitioner–academic gap in national security identifies persistent obstacles to policy relevance—often locating responsibility either within the academic profession or among policymakers—there is limited systematic evidence on how these dynamics operate …
Nato
Nato’s Struggle for a China Policy
NATO has promised to address China as “an alliance” but struggles to define underpinning principles. This article explores NATO's policy options and prospects. It traces the evolution of NATO China policy from 2017 on; assesses NATO's ability to pull China under its resiliency policy regime; and evaluates NATO's capacity to address wider issues of global order. The article concludes that NATO is not able to develop a politico-military strategy in…
War Time
Perceptions of time contributed to recent Western military failingsThe “decline of the West” is once again a frequent topic of speculation. Often cited as one element of the alleged decline is the succession of prolonged and unsuccessful wars—most notably those waged in recent decades by the United States. This book by three Danish military experts examines not only the validity of the speculation but also asks why the West, particularly its mili…
Revitalizing Transatlantic Relations
As the United States and the world begins to adjust to a Biden presidency, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) once again finds itself at a crossroads. Diplomats and transatlantic support
Nato’s Next Strategic Concept
NATO has embarked on the renewal of its Strategic Concept, the latest version of which dates to 2010. The question is whether this opportunity for renewal will result in a broad and elastic set of core tasks that have wide political appeal but that are ill suited to meet NATO’s strategic challenges. The Alliance opted for political convenience in 2010, and since then the complexity of Alliance politics has only increased. Allowing political consi…
War Time
Denmark's Lessons
This article argues despite opportunities to learn valuable strategic lessons from Denmark’s effort in the Afghanistan War (2001–14), Danish civil authorities implemented a comprehensive approach policy that failed to establish a bridge to lessons learned by the military. Denmark’s experience in the Afghanistan War demonstrates promises and perils of lessons learned processes
Sustaining Nato by consultation
Introduction
Kosovo traumas
NATO’s crisis management engagement came of age in the Kosovo crisis of 1999, as the alliance committed fully to this role in its 1999 Strategic Concept and consequently inscribed the engagement in the Euro-Atlantic security architecture it sought to refine in subsequent years. The war in Afghanistan brought change as NATO at first sought to implement its crisis management principles and then, when it ran into policy failure, accepted the America…
Denmark
Over the past thirty years Denmark has become a capable and willing expeditionary ally, not least on account of an accelerated investment in new forces in the early to mid-2000s. With the 2005-2009 defence agreement the Danish Army scrapped its concept of conscripted mobilization and fully committed to deployable capacities; the navy became a 'blue water' navy given the commitment to build two combat support ships and three frigates and to scrap …
Rethinking Nato Policy on the Protection of Civilians
This article discusses the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's policy of "Protection of Civilians" in directing international efforts to counter adversaries who blur the boundaries of war during armed conflict
The Nato Response Force
With much fanfare, NATO declared its rapid reaction force—the NATO Response Force (NRF)—an Initial Operational Capability in 2004. This article addresses four questions: Where did the NRF come from? What does it look like in 2017? What have been the major obstacles for the NRF fulfilling its promises? And where is the NRF likely to go? The article holds two main arguments. First, due to inadequate fill-rates and disagreements as to the force’s op…
Now for the Hard Part
The Alliance’s success in adapting its deterrence posture has brought into focus a range of more complex challenges
US national security
This is the first of a series of ‘review forums’ in which we ask several reviewers to reflect on a single book. Given the recent inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, we thought it pertinent to launch this new series with a review forum on Paul R. Viotti's new volume seeking to bring fresh insights into US national security. Now in office, the new Trump administration is struggling to bring order to its own self…
The divide
Europe’s unity is under threat, and if France and Germany cannot muster the will to rescue the European project of integration and cooperation, then all bets are really off. Those who imagine that the EU could falter to no great effect are being naïve. A failed EU would pull down NATO and other vestiges of Western unity, and we would be returning to a 19th century balance of power diplomacy.
The false promise of continental concert
The war in Ukraine is revelatory of a malaise in Europe's security order created by Russia's resistance to western institutions on the one hand and the western desire to maintain these institutions while partnering with Russia on the other. Absent a sense of priorities, western policy risks contributing to the erosion of Europe's security order that Russia seeks in opposition to western ambition. Europe's order is premised first and foremost on a…
The geography of the Atlantic peace
This article examines NATO's transformation from the Cold War to the present and offers a framework of interpretation. Transformation has entailed a downgrading of territorial defence and an upgrading of out-of-area crisis management, as well as diplomatic engagement and partnership. NATO has thus become a more diversified and globalized alliance. The article traces the evolution post-1989 of the principled policy areas for the alliance—defence, …
Coalitions, institutions and big tents
Armed interventions of the past decades demonstrate that strategic leadership can give way to lofty campaign plans, conflicting strategic narratives and concern with tactical, as opposed to strategic, issues. The intervention debate rightfully emphasizes the need for both leadership and institution-building to rectify this situation, but then breaks down into discord: some critics argue that stronger leadership by big nations is necessary, others…
Nato from Kabul to Earth orbit
Strategic Culture and the Common Security and Defence Policy – A Classical Realist Assessment and Critique
The European Union once appeared destined to become the ‘dishwasher’ of security operations, as the United States seemed strong and capable enough to do the cooking by itself.1 Dishwashing was not
Realism and the Common Security and Defence Policy
The European Union has ventured into the business of power politics with its common security and defence policy (CSDP). Realism can explain both why the EU is being pulled into this business and why it is failing to be powerful. Although realism has much to offer, it is not the dominant approach to the study of the EU and its foreign affairs because the EU is commonly perceived as capable of transcending power politics as we used to know it. The …
Nato's Transformation Gaps
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has since the turn of the new century experienced a double transformation gap: between global and regionally oriented allies and between allies emulating new military practices defined by the United States and allies resisting radical change. This article takes stock of these gaps in light of a decade's worth of collective and national adjustments and in light of counter-insurgency lessons provided by…
Why Are Revisionist States Revisionist? Reviving Classical Realism as an Approach to Understanding International Change
The European Union
The vigorous debate addressing the potential of the European Union’s security and defence policy is indicative of high hopes and severe policy problems. This article examines the likelihood that EU member-states will develop the strategic culture - reflecting common interests and views of the world - that can be said to be a precondition for a successful security and defence policy. The article first investigates the EU’s predominant values and t…
Realism and the Common Security and Defence Policy
The European Union has ventured into the business of power politics with its common security and defence policy (CSDP). Realism can explain both why the EU is being pulled into this business and why it is failing to be powerful. Although realism has much to offer, it is not the dominant approach to the study of the EU and its foreign affairs because the EU is commonly perceived as capable of transcending power politics as we used to know it. The …
Why Are Revisionist States Revisionist? Reviving Classical Realism as an Approach to Understanding International Change
The Nato Response Force
With much fanfare, NATO declared its rapid reaction force—the NATO Response Force (NRF)—an Initial Operational Capability in 2004. This article addresses four questions: Where did the NRF come from? What does it look like in 2017? What have been the major obstacles for the NRF fulfilling its promises? And where is the NRF likely to go? The article holds two main arguments. First, due to inadequate fill-rates and disagreements as to the force’s op…
Strategic Culture and the Common Security and Defence Policy – A Classical Realist Assessment and Critique
The European Union once appeared destined to become the ‘dishwasher’ of security operations, as the United States seemed strong and capable enough to do the cooking by itself.1 Dishwashing was not
The divide
Europe’s unity is under threat, and if France and Germany cannot muster the will to rescue the European project of integration and cooperation, then all bets are really off. Those who imagine that the EU could falter to no great effect are being naïve. A failed EU would pull down NATO and other vestiges of Western unity, and we would be returning to a 19th century balance of power diplomacy.
The false promise of continental concert
The war in Ukraine is revelatory of a malaise in Europe's security order created by Russia's resistance to western institutions on the one hand and the western desire to maintain these institutions while partnering with Russia on the other. Absent a sense of priorities, western policy risks contributing to the erosion of Europe's security order that Russia seeks in opposition to western ambition. Europe's order is premised first and foremost on a…
Nato's Transformation Gaps
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has since the turn of the new century experienced a double transformation gap: between global and regionally oriented allies and between allies emulating new military practices defined by the United States and allies resisting radical change. This article takes stock of these gaps in light of a decade's worth of collective and national adjustments and in light of counter-insurgency lessons provided by…
Shaping Military Doctrine in France
Coalitions, institutions and big tents
Armed interventions of the past decades demonstrate that strategic leadership can give way to lofty campaign plans, conflicting strategic narratives and concern with tactical, as opposed to strategic, issues. The intervention debate rightfully emphasizes the need for both leadership and institution-building to rectify this situation, but then breaks down into discord: some critics argue that stronger leadership by big nations is necessary, others…
Providing Relief or Promoting Democracy
Udgivelsesdato: March
Denmark
Over the past thirty years Denmark has become a capable and willing expeditionary ally, not least on account of an accelerated investment in new forces in the early to mid-2000s. With the 2005-2009 defence agreement the Danish Army scrapped its concept of conscripted mobilization and fully committed to deployable capacities; the navy became a 'blue water' navy given the commitment to build two combat support ships and three frigates and to scrap …
Now for the Hard Part
The Alliance’s success in adapting its deterrence posture has brought into focus a range of more complex challenges
The geography of the Atlantic peace
This article examines NATO's transformation from the Cold War to the present and offers a framework of interpretation. Transformation has entailed a downgrading of territorial defence and an upgrading of out-of-area crisis management, as well as diplomatic engagement and partnership. NATO has thus become a more diversified and globalized alliance. The article traces the evolution post-1989 of the principled policy areas for the alliance—defence, …
Nato from Kabul to Earth orbit
Return of the jedi
Many observers of European Union affairs discard the theory of Realism in the belief that this "crude" theory of sovereignty and conflict cannot grasp the "sophisticated" politics of dialogue and compromise in the EU.However, this rejection is based more on a false stereotypical view of Realism than on the insights generated by real Realism.In consequence, the purpose of this article is two-fold: to debunk the stereotype, and to outline strengths…
A Balancing Act
In June 1994 Russia agreed to sign NATO's Partnership for Peace framework document (PFP). From the time the PFP concept was proposed, in October 1993, the Russian government has had to probe NATO's intentions, clarify its own ambitions, and adjust its foreign policy to domestic political processes. The balancing act eventually succeeded. This article investigates the path that led to the June 1994 agreement, rocky as it was. By assessing the dome…
A Balancing Act
In June 1994 Russia agreed to sign NATO's Partnership for Peace framework document (PFP). From the time the PFP concept was proposed, in October 1993, the Russian government has had to probe NATO's intentions, clarify its own ambitions, and adjust its foreign policy to domestic political processes. The balancing act eventually succeeded. This article investigates the path that led to the June 1994 agreement, rocky as it was. By assessing the dome…
Book Notes
Providing Relief or Promoting Democracy
Udgivelsesdato: March
Shaping Military Doctrine in France
Changing Military Doctrine
Preface International Power, Politics, and Military Doctrine From Clash to Innovation Political Boomerang Engineering a Coalition for Change From Crisis to Innovation Conclusion Index
The European Union
The vigorous debate addressing the potential of the European Union’s security and defence policy is indicative of high hopes and severe policy problems. This article examines the likelihood that EU member-states will develop the strategic culture - reflecting common interests and views of the world - that can be said to be a precondition for a successful security and defence policy. The article first investigates the EU’s predominant values and t…
Why Not Nato? Military Planning in the European Union
Udgivelsesdato: March
Return of the jedi
Many observers of European Union affairs discard the theory of Realism in the belief that this "crude" theory of sovereignty and conflict cannot grasp the "sophisticated" politics of dialogue and compromise in the EU.However, this rejection is based more on a false stereotypical view of Realism than on the insights generated by real Realism.In consequence, the purpose of this article is two-fold: to debunk the stereotype, and to outline strengths…
A new military ethos? Nato's response force
Why Are Revisionist States Revisionist? Reviving Classical Realism as an Approach to Understanding International Change
Nato and the broader Middle East, 1949–2007
The engagement of the Atlantic Alliance in the Middle East dates back to the founding of the Alliance. With one eye on this history and one eye on current controversies, this article investigates the preconditions for and nature of the allies' engagement in the region in order to assess whether the Middle East today is causing a rupture within the Alliance. The article finds that the Alliance was never likely to engage as one in the region. The A…
Nato's Transformation Gaps
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has since the turn of the new century experienced a double transformation gap: between global and regionally oriented allies and between allies emulating new military practices defined by the United States and allies resisting radical change. This article takes stock of these gaps in light of a decade's worth of collective and national adjustments and in light of counter-insurgency lessons provided by…
Strategic Culture and the Common Security and Defence Policy – A Classical Realist Assessment and Critique
The European Union once appeared destined to become the ‘dishwasher’ of security operations, as the United States seemed strong and capable enough to do the cooking by itself.1 Dishwashing was not
Realism and the Common Security and Defence Policy
The European Union has ventured into the business of power politics with its common security and defence policy (CSDP). Realism can explain both why the EU is being pulled into this business and why it is failing to be powerful. Although realism has much to offer, it is not the dominant approach to the study of the EU and its foreign affairs because the EU is commonly perceived as capable of transcending power politics as we used to know it. The …
Nato from Kabul to Earth orbit
Coalitions, institutions and big tents
Armed interventions of the past decades demonstrate that strategic leadership can give way to lofty campaign plans, conflicting strategic narratives and concern with tactical, as opposed to strategic, issues. The intervention debate rightfully emphasizes the need for both leadership and institution-building to rectify this situation, but then breaks down into discord: some critics argue that stronger leadership by big nations is necessary, others…
The geography of the Atlantic peace
This article examines NATO's transformation from the Cold War to the present and offers a framework of interpretation. Transformation has entailed a downgrading of territorial defence and an upgrading of out-of-area crisis management, as well as diplomatic engagement and partnership. NATO has thus become a more diversified and globalized alliance. The article traces the evolution post-1989 of the principled policy areas for the alliance—defence, …
The false promise of continental concert
The war in Ukraine is revelatory of a malaise in Europe's security order created by Russia's resistance to western institutions on the one hand and the western desire to maintain these institutions while partnering with Russia on the other. Absent a sense of priorities, western policy risks contributing to the erosion of Europe's security order that Russia seeks in opposition to western ambition. Europe's order is premised first and foremost on a…
Rethinking Nato Policy on the Protection of Civilians
This article discusses the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's policy of "Protection of Civilians" in directing international efforts to counter adversaries who blur the boundaries of war during armed conflict
The Nato Response Force
With much fanfare, NATO declared its rapid reaction force—the NATO Response Force (NRF)—an Initial Operational Capability in 2004. This article addresses four questions: Where did the NRF come from? What does it look like in 2017? What have been the major obstacles for the NRF fulfilling its promises? And where is the NRF likely to go? The article holds two main arguments. First, due to inadequate fill-rates and disagreements as to the force’s op…
Now for the Hard Part
The Alliance’s success in adapting its deterrence posture has brought into focus a range of more complex challenges
US national security
This is the first of a series of ‘review forums’ in which we ask several reviewers to reflect on a single book. Given the recent inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, we thought it pertinent to launch this new series with a review forum on Paul R. Viotti's new volume seeking to bring fresh insights into US national security. Now in office, the new Trump administration is struggling to bring order to its own self…
The divide
Europe’s unity is under threat, and if France and Germany cannot muster the will to rescue the European project of integration and cooperation, then all bets are really off. Those who imagine that the EU could falter to no great effect are being naïve. A failed EU would pull down NATO and other vestiges of Western unity, and we would be returning to a 19th century balance of power diplomacy.
Denmark's Lessons
This article argues despite opportunities to learn valuable strategic lessons from Denmark’s effort in the Afghanistan War (2001–14), Danish civil authorities implemented a comprehensive approach policy that failed to establish a bridge to lessons learned by the military. Denmark’s experience in the Afghanistan War demonstrates promises and perils of lessons learned processes
Sustaining Nato by consultation
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