Svenska marinen in NATO: Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. Sebastian Bruns discusses some of the opportunities and challenges for the Swedish Navy as Sweden joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The paper is based on his inauguaral lecture at the Royal Swedish Society for Naval Sciences, Stockholm.

How High? The Future of European Naval Power and the High-End Challenge

Dr. Jeremy Stöhs adresses pressing questions about the future of European navies and the challenges these Navies are facing.

Building European Seapower: Reinvigorating EU naval strategy and maritime capabilities for the 2020s

Dr. Sebastian Bruns and CDR jg. (German Navy) Moritz Brake explore opportunities and address shortfalls in the naval component of European maritime strategy in this piece commissioned by the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences last year – and published in early 2021.

German-American Relations during the Joe Biden Presidency

Dr. Sebastian Bruns and Marcel Dirsus (Fellow at ISPK) deal with the German-American Relations during the Biden Presidency after his election to the President of the United States.

Towards a Standing European Union Auxiliary Navy

Moritz Brake and Sebastian Bruns argue in favour of a pool of support vessels of an EU Auxiliary Fleet to extend the Member States's navies' range in spirit of deeper defence intergration.

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Report on the Indo-Pacific Deployment of FGS Bayern

Anne Runhaar published the Report of the Indo-Pacific Deployment of the frigate Bayern, rewinding its journey and presenting all its operation and exercises.

Kiel International Seapower Symposium 2021 - Conference Report

Official Conference Report of KISS21: Operationalizing Allied Maritime Strategy - Rule the Ways

"Dreizack 21" - Sammelband zur Netzwerktagung.

Der Konferenzbericht "Von historischen bis zukünftigen Herausforderungen im maritimen Raum." wurde mit Beiträgen von sieben Konferenzteilnehmenden von Henrik Schilling veröffentlicht.

German Navy Fleet Tracker - Annual Report 2021

Henrik Schilling and Johannes Peters published the second Annual Report of the ISPKs Fleet Tracker, assessing the current status, missions and exercises of the German Navy.

The Americas Series - Conference Report

Dr. Sebastian Bruns , Johannes Peters and Henrik Schilling published the Conference Report of the ISPKs Americas Series, an online conference event with five sessions and ten speakers.

German Navy Fleet Tracker - Annual Report 2020

Dr. Sebastian Bruns and Henrik Schilling published the first Annual Report of the ISPKs Fleet Tracker, assessing the current status, missions and exercises of the German Navy.

Kiel International Seapower Symposium 2019 - Conference Report

Official Conference Report of KISS19: Allied Maritime Strategy - The Means for Success in an Age of Great Power Competition

Kiel International Seapower Symposium 2018 - Conference Report

Official Conference Report of KISS18: Allied Maritime Strategy - A Theory for Success?

Baltic Sea Strategy Forum 2017 - Documentation

Conference Documentation of the Baltic Sea Strategy Forum 2017: Baltic Sea Security: Today and Tomorrow.

"Dreizack 2017" - Proceedings

Proceedings of the German-languaged workshop concerning maritime strategy in past, present and future.

Kiel Conference 2016 - Conference Papers

Focus on the High North: Proceedings from the Kiel Conference 2016 with contributions from Kristian Åtland, Dr. Sarah Kirchberger, Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen and many more.

Kiel Conference 2016 - Documentation

Conference Documentation of the Kiel Conference 2016: Focus High North.