Marius Kristiansen is an active-duty Norwegian Army officer whose military service began in the Norwegian Navy. Throughout his career he has served several deployments in Southeast Asia, Sahel, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. He has served as an exchange officer to the United States Special Operations Command. Kristiansen holds a PhD in Political Science and Strategy, an MSc in Defence Analysis—Irregular Warfare, a BA in Land Warfare and Military Leadership, and an Advanced Certificate in Terrorism Studies. He received his military education from the Norwegian Military Academy, the U.S. Marine Corps University, and the U.S. Air University. He was a 2022 Non-Resident Fellow with the Irregular Warfare Initiative, and is a 2023 Non-Resident Fellow at the U.S. Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations University. Kristiansen is one of the founding members of the Norwegian electronic journal Stratagem.no.
Small State Irregular Warfare in the Twenty-First Century
Strategic Utility of Security Sector Assistance
by Marius Kristiansen - Foreword and Introduction: Njål Hoem
Small State Irregular Warfare in the Twenty-First Century
Strategic Utility of Security Sector Assistance
by Marius Kristiansen - Foreword and Introduction: Njål Hoem
Published Jun 18, 2023
221 Pages
Genre: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International)
Book Details
How can small states achieve the highest yield from their Security Sector Assistance (SSA) efforts?
From a Norwegian perspective, and by focusing on the Special Operations Forces component within the Norwegian Armed Forces, this book provides a scholar-practitioner’s perspective on how to increase the strategic utility of different types of military efforts in an SSA context. The overarching project encompasses a wide range of elements for understanding the contemporary security environment and, in particular, how the military component fits into the strategic picture within an international context for small states. It shows that small states must be aware of the different limitations for existing strategic options for the various actors involved. It also outlines the strategic utility of potential niche capabilities, and how elements within the Norwegian Armed Forces can take on a strategic, enabling role for Norway, bilateral partners, and even coalitions in future conflicts. Small State Irregular Warfare in the Twenty-First Century serves as both a guide and a handbook on how small states might utilize SSA as an instrument of national power to meet national strategic objectives.
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