IFS ASIA

The Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies

The Asia Programme, IFS Asia, is an umbrella for ongoing research projects on security policy in Asia and the Pacific at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS). Scroll down to find our upcoming eventsrecent outreach and activity, and peer-reviewed publications below.

Upcoming events

European and Indo-Pacific partnerships and East Asian security
August

Half-day seminar on bi- and multilateral security cooperation between Indo-Pacific and European states. Registration by invitation.

August 21, 2025

TBA, Tokyo

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May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025

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Øystein Tunsjø

Jo Inge Bekkevold

Jo Inge Bekkevold

April 19, 2025

April 19, 2025

April 19, 2025

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March 14, 2025

March 14, 2025

March 14, 2025

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The EU's China Strategies: A Hedging Framework for Analysis
The Senkaku Islands Confrontation and the Transformation of Japan’s Defense
Defending the North Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions