Identity and Alliance: Iceland’s Role in International Defence Cooperation 2006 - 2023

Summary This thesis outlines and discusses the development of the defence strategy and military alliances of Iceland, a small Nordic nation in the North Atlantic, between 2006 and 2023. Iceland is a founding member of NATO since 1949, yet without a standing army. This makes Iceland’s situation quite...

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Main Author: Johannsson, Jan Getz
Format: Bachelor Thesis
Language:English
Published: Forsvarets høgskole Luftkrigsskolen 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3084069
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spelling ftforstvareshs:oai:fhs.brage.unit.no:11250/3084069 2023-09-05T13:20:30+02:00 Identity and Alliance: Iceland’s Role in International Defence Cooperation 2006 - 2023 Johannsson, Jan Getz 2023 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3084069 eng eng Forsvarets høgskole Luftkrigsskolen https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3084069 Bachelor thesis 2023 ftforstvareshs 2023-08-16T22:49:36Z Summary This thesis outlines and discusses the development of the defence strategy and military alliances of Iceland, a small Nordic nation in the North Atlantic, between 2006 and 2023. Iceland is a founding member of NATO since 1949, yet without a standing army. This makes Iceland’s situation quite unique. The chosen timespan starts with the U.S. departure from the Keflavik airbase in 2006. It ends in April 2023 when Finland has just joined NATO, Sweden aspires to NATO membership, and visions for Nordic defence cooperation, including a vision for a Nordic Air Force, attract considerable interest. Basic knowledge of Iceland’s history, culture and mentality can greatly help to gain insight into the past, present and future of Iceland’s role and ambitions regarding defence matters and international alliances. Therefore, the thesis starts with historical and cultural background notes relevant to these topics. Sammendrag Målet med denne bacheloroppgaven er å beskrive og diskutere utviklingen av Islands forsvars-strategi og militære allianser i tidsperioden 2006-2023. Island har vært NATO-medlem siden organisasjonen ble etablert i 1949, samtidig som landet ikke har noe eget forsvar. Dette gjør landets situasjon unik. Tidsspennet denne oppgaven dekker starter i 2006 da USA formelt forlot den militære flybasen i Keflavik. Det ender i april 2023 idet Finland nettopp har blitt medlem av NATO, Sverige has sendt søknad om inngang i NATO og det er raskt økende interesse for å realisere visjonene om et samlet nordisk luftforsvar. Grunnleggende innsikt i Islands historie, kultur og mentalitet kan gjøre det lettere å forstå både utviklingen og framtidsmulighetene for Islands forsvarsstrategi og allianser. Oppgavens første del omtaler derfor relevante aspekter ved landets historie og kultur. publishedVersion Bachelor Thesis Iceland North Atlantic The Norwegian Defence University College: FHS Brage
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description Summary This thesis outlines and discusses the development of the defence strategy and military alliances of Iceland, a small Nordic nation in the North Atlantic, between 2006 and 2023. Iceland is a founding member of NATO since 1949, yet without a standing army. This makes Iceland’s situation quite unique. The chosen timespan starts with the U.S. departure from the Keflavik airbase in 2006. It ends in April 2023 when Finland has just joined NATO, Sweden aspires to NATO membership, and visions for Nordic defence cooperation, including a vision for a Nordic Air Force, attract considerable interest. Basic knowledge of Iceland’s history, culture and mentality can greatly help to gain insight into the past, present and future of Iceland’s role and ambitions regarding defence matters and international alliances. Therefore, the thesis starts with historical and cultural background notes relevant to these topics. Sammendrag Målet med denne bacheloroppgaven er å beskrive og diskutere utviklingen av Islands forsvars-strategi og militære allianser i tidsperioden 2006-2023. Island har vært NATO-medlem siden organisasjonen ble etablert i 1949, samtidig som landet ikke har noe eget forsvar. Dette gjør landets situasjon unik. Tidsspennet denne oppgaven dekker starter i 2006 da USA formelt forlot den militære flybasen i Keflavik. Det ender i april 2023 idet Finland nettopp har blitt medlem av NATO, Sverige has sendt søknad om inngang i NATO og det er raskt økende interesse for å realisere visjonene om et samlet nordisk luftforsvar. Grunnleggende innsikt i Islands historie, kultur og mentalitet kan gjøre det lettere å forstå både utviklingen og framtidsmulighetene for Islands forsvarsstrategi og allianser. Oppgavens første del omtaler derfor relevante aspekter ved landets historie og kultur. publishedVersion
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