{"id":140,"date":"2020-02-02T19:51:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T19:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:40:32","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/?page_id=140","title":{"rendered":"Defense analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My name is Hans Peter Michaelsen and I have 41 years of experience from the Royal Danish Air Force and various joint positions in the Danish Defence. This includes three years as a military analyst at the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since January 2020 I have established myself as an independent defense analyst analysing and commenting contemporary Danish and European defence matters including the war in Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contact info: <strong>hpm@forsvarsanalyse.dk<\/strong> &#8211; phone: <strong>+45 20 47 99 49<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>and\/or visit the webside <a href=\"https:\/\/nordicdefenceanalysis.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nordicdefenceanalysis.com\/\">Nordicdefenseanalysis.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In the international media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>16-07-2025:<\/strong> Bloomberg: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-16\/europe-s-arms-makers-get-a-boost-from-trump-s-nato-demands\">Europe\u2019s Arms Makers Get a Boost From Trump\u2019s NATO Demands<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>01-04-2025:<\/strong> Courthouse News Service  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/denmark-debuts-new-us-jets-under-cloud-of-strained-relations\/\">Denmark debuts new US jets under cloud of strained relations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>20-03-2025:<\/strong> Brussels Signal: <a href=\"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/2025\/03\/denmark-ignores-cheap-israeli-option-and-looks-to-europe-for-defence-system\/\">Denmark looks to Europe for defence system over Israeli option.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>05-03-2025: <\/strong>Insightview.eu: Podcast Interview with Defence Analyst Hans Peter H. Michaelsen: <a href=\"https:\/\/insightview.eu\/macro_article.php?aid=7893\">How can Europe become capable of defending itself militarily<\/a><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>21-03-2024:<\/strong> Defense News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/03\/21\/f-35-delivery-delays-frustrate-european-air-force-upgrade-plans\/\">F-35 delivery delays frustrate European air force upgrade plans.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March 2021, I wrote two articles about Denmark\u00b4s Defence Policy and the Danish Armed Forces in the magazine European Security and Defence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2-1024x391.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2-1536x586.png 1536w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2-1200x458.png 1200w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-08-2.png 1661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">European Security &amp; Defence Magazine, 3\/2021. <a href=\"http:\/\/esd.eu.newsmemory.com\/?selDate=20210303&amp;editionStart=European+Security+%26+Defence\">European Security &amp; Defence (newsmemory.com)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/803178_605_0_0_0_0_0_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/803178_605_0_0_0_0_0_4.jpg 605w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/803178_605_0_0_0_0_0_4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me as acting chairman in the NATO Air Force Armament Group (NAFAG), Joint Capability Group Command&amp;Control (JCGC2), NATO HQ Brussels, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have extensive joint and international experience including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Air Defence operations during and after the cold war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concept development, military technology and networked operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identification technology and command &amp; control systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military acquisition and air &amp; maritime surveillance systems including extensive co-operation with Danish and international defence industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train, Advise &amp; Assist (Capacity building) in Afghanistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic research in military matters at the Centre for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen, projects includes F-35 acquisition report and military R&amp;D analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching and education at the Joint Staff Course, Royal Danish Defence College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Contact info: hpm@forsvarsanalyse.dk &#8211; phone: +45 20 47 99 49&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.polsci.ku.dk\/english\/publications\/integrating-the-f-35-into-danish-defence_copy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Billede_F-35_report.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Billede_F-35_report.png 1004w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Billede_F-35_report-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Billede_F-35_report-768x236.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Report &#8220;Integrating the F-35&#8221; co-written with Senior Researcher Dr. Gary J. Schaub <\/em>Jr, november 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/editions.shephardmedia.com\/2020\/03\/04\/nw-02-20-arctic-operations\/pugpig_index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Unfrozen North (\u00e5bner i en ny fane)\">The Unfrozen North<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; I am quoted in this new article about contemporary maritime security in the Arctic region in the recent &#8220;Naval Warfare&#8221; issue 2, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Frozen-Arctic.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Frozen-Arctic.png 1004w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Frozen-Arctic-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Frozen-Arctic-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Article from Naval Warfare 2-2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KMTC_CSS-Site-Visit_10APR17__220-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Discussion while deployed to Resolute Support, Afghanistan in 2017 as LtCol and Senior Logistic Advisor to the Afghan National Army in Kabul.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My expert areas are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Danish and North European defence including contemporary defence challenges in the Arctic and North Atlantic areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defence policy and defence planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military Operations with emphasis on air and maritime operations. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military capacity building with focus on train, advise, assist challenges in Afghanistan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military technology and acquisition processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air surveillance and air defence from the Cold War to the current situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Hans Peter Michaelsen and I have 41 years of experience from the Royal Danish Air Force and various joint positions in the Danish Defence. This includes three years as a military analyst at the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Since January 2020 I have established myself as an &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/?page_id=140\" class=\"more-link\">L\u00e6s videre<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Defense analysis&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1164,"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/1164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forsvarsanalyse.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}