The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien) is one of the Royal Academies in

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and was founded on 12 November 1796 by Gustaf Wilhelm af Tibell. The academy is an independent organization and a forum for military (army and air force) and defense studies as well as

national security National security, or national defence, is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived as protection against military att ...

issues. Membership is limited to 160 chairs under the age of 62.

Presidents

*1799–1800: Per Ulrik Lilliehorn *????–????: ? *1805–1806: Salomon von Rajalin *1815–????: Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrand *????–????: ? *1904–1906: Richard Berg *????–????: ? *????–????: Gustaf Uggla *????–????: Herman Wrangel *1922–1923: Hugo Jungstedt *????–????: Gustaf Dyrssen *1927–1929: Henning von Krusenstierna *1929–1931: Bror Munck *1931–1933:

Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld General Carl Gustaf Valdemar Hammarskjöld (22 April 1865 – 27 February 1940) was a Swedish Army officer and conservative politician. Early life Hammarskjöld was born on 22 April 1865 at Väderum farm in Tuna Parish, Vimmerby Municipality, Sw ...

*1933–1935: Carl Fredrik Riben *1935–1937: Ludvig Hammarskiöld *1937–1939: Oscar Nygren *1939–1941:

Otto Lybeck Admiral Otto Emil Lybeck (19 February 1871 – 21 April 1947) was a Swedish Navy officer. Lybeck's senior commands include Minister of Defence, Chief of the Coastal Fleet and Chief of the Naval Staff. Early life Lybeck was born on 19 February 1 ...

*1941–1943: Lennart Lilliehöök *1943–1945: Erik Testrup *1945–1947: Archibald Douglas *1948–1949:

Bengt Nordenskiöld General Bengt Gustafsson (G:son) Nordenskiöld (6September 1891 – 28January 1983) was a Swedish Air Force officer who served as Chief of the Air Force from 1942 to 1954. In 1910 Nordenskiöld started his military career as a voluntee ...

*1949–1951: Helge Strömbäck *1951–1953: Birger Hedqvist *1953–1955: Stig H:son Ericson *1955–1957:

Axel Ljungdahl General Axel Georg Ljungdahl (7 August 1897 – 12 April 1995) was a Swedish Air Force officer. He was Chief of the Air Force from 1954 to 1960. Early life Ljungdahl was born on 7 August 1897 in Lund, Sweden, the son of merchant August Ljungda ...

*1957–1959:

Ivar Gewert Lieutenant General Gustav Ivar Vilhelm Gewert (4 August 1891 – 25 February 1971) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops, Quartermaster-General of the Swedish Army and head of the Swe ...

*1959–1961:

Erik Samuelson Vice Admiral Johan Erik Samuelson (16 April 1893 – 15 December 1964) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Samuelson's senior postings includes as flag captain (1943–1945), as Chief of the Coastal Fleet (1946–1950), and Commanding Admiral of ...

*1961–1963:

Rudolf Kolmodin Lieutenant General Karl Rudolf Kolmodin (17 January 1896 – 29 August 1978) was a Swedish Coastal Artillery officer. Kolmodin's senior commands include postings as commanding officer of the Gothenburg Coastal Artillery Defence and Stockholm Coa ...

*1963–1965: Bert Carpelan *1965–1967:

Lage Thunberg General Lage Gustaf Harald Thunberg (22 March 1905 – 28 September 1997) was a Swedish Air Force officer. He was the Chief of the Air Force from 1961 to 1968. Career Thunberg was born on 22 March 1905 in Mörlunda, Sweden, the son of master b ...

*1967–1969:

Åke Lindemalm Admiral Åke Fredrik Lindemalm (26 February 1910 – 30 April 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Acting Chief of the Naval Staff from 1960 to 1961 and Chief of the Navy from 1961 to 1970. Early life Lindemalm was born on 26 February 1910 ...

*1969–1971: Carl Eric Almgren *1971–1973:

Stig Norén General Carl Stig Norén (10 May 1908 – 10 September 1996) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Norén started his military career in the Swedish Navy and was after a few years transferred to the Swedish Air Force where he would remain for over 30 ...

*1973–1975:

Bengt Lundvall Admiral Bengt Gustaf Gottfrid Lundvall (30 October 1915 – 30 November 2010) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Navy from 1970 to 1978. Early life Lundvall was born on 30 October 1915 in Björkäng parish, Töreboda Munici ...

*1975–1977: Ove Ljung *1977–1979:

Dick Stenberg Lieutenant General Dick Stenberg (21 January 1921 – 27 September 2004) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Stenberg was commissioned as an officer in 1942 and was later the commanding officer of Södertörn Wing and Chief of the Air Staff. Stenber ...

*1979–1982: Gunnar Thyresson *1982–1985: Gunnar Eklund *1985–1988: Per Sköld *1988–1991: Sven-Olof Olson *1991–1996: Carl-Olof Ternryd *1996–1999: Peter Nordbeck *1999–2002: Jörn Beckmann *2002–2006: Erik Norberg *2007–2010: Bo Huldt *2010–2014: Frank Rosenius *2014–2018: Mikael Odenberg *2018–2022: Sverker Göranson *2022–present: Björn von Sydow

Notable members

* Karl Amundson * Magnus Ranstorp * Mertil Melin * Michael Moore *

Frederik Due Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due (14 April 1796 – 16 October 1873) was a Norwegian military officer and statesman. Born in Trondheim, he entered the military at an early age, and took part in the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814. After the tw ...

(honorary member) * Anders Tegnell

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Presidents

Notable members

See also

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