Logo: to the web site of the Swedish Defence University

fhs.se
3132333435363734 of 46
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • harvard-cite-them-right
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Skydd i en transparent stridsmiljö: Den svenska Försvarsmaktens syn på truppbefästningar
Swedish Defence University.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The technological development of the battlefield has created a transparent combat environment, where movements are easily detected. Modern systems such as drones and satellites affect the requirements for tactical behavior. During the ongoing war in Ukraine, field fortifications have gained renewed significance. The purpose of this study is to describe how the Swedish Armed Forces portray the construction and use of troopfortifications. The material consists of publication and interviews, analyzed through Stephen Biddle`s theory The Modern System of Force Employment. The study applies a qualitative method, combining text analysis and interviews. The result show that troopfortifications are described through all four factors in Biddle´s theory. However, interviews add nuances regarding how threats such as drones and satellites influence their use and construction. Reconnaissance is described as central, while construction is time-consuming and constrained. The conclusions indicate a need to update Swedish Armed Forces Publications on troopfortifications.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 36
Keywords [sv]
Truppbefästningar, Stephen Biddle, Transparenta slagfältet, Skydd
National Category
War, Crisis, and Security Studies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-14919OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-14919DiVA, id: diva2:2072148
Subject / course
War Studies, Thesis
Educational program
Officersprogrammet (OP)
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
Available from: 2026-06-18 Created: 2026-06-15 Last updated: 2026-06-18Bibliographically approved

Open Access in DiVA

fulltext(537 kB)40 downloads
File information
File name FULLTEXT01.pdfFile size 537 kBChecksum SHA-512
f41a17fb28d29b3c57897dd6a9daab0c78542edffc02a8b4de566255db482dfbb6b70a2822b1eef5d2bb2ce876bd221d69814d8d417019d7b1d24c039f8aac65
Type fulltextMimetype application/pdf

By organisation
Swedish Defence University
War, Crisis, and Security Studies

Search outside of DiVA

GoogleGoogle Scholar
The number of downloads is the sum of all downloads of full texts. It may include eg previous versions that are now no longer available

urn-nbn

Altmetric score

urn-nbn
Total: 160 hits
3132333435363734 of 46
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • harvard-cite-them-right
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf