Søren Sjøgren
@sorensjogren.bsky.social
Military officer | PhD | Institute head of R&D at the Royal Danish Defence College | Editor @sjms.bsky.social | Doctrine, planning, and command.
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Søren Sjøgren
@sorensjogren.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hello to new followers 👋.
I am Søren, a Danish infantry officer with a PhD in philosophy who studies command, doctrine, and organisational decision-making.
I share this knowledge here.
I also teach intelligence analysis at the University of Copenhagen. I might share stuff from that, too.
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I am Søren, a Danish infantry officer with a PhD in philosophy who studies command, doctrine, and organisational decision-making.
I share this knowledge here.
I also teach intelligence analysis at the University of Copenhagen. I might share stuff from that, too.
More👇
Submission no. 500 at the Journal of Scandinavian Military Studies (SJMS) landed this morning!
We publish in the field of military studies: multidisciplinary, practice‑relevant, with Scandinavian roots and a global scope
All open access
Learn more about @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
We publish in the field of military studies: multidisciplinary, practice‑relevant, with Scandinavian roots and a global scope
All open access
Learn more about @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Submission no. 500 at the Journal of Scandinavian Military Studies (SJMS) landed this morning!
We publish in the field of military studies: multidisciplinary, practice‑relevant, with Scandinavian roots and a global scope
All open access
Learn more about @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
We publish in the field of military studies: multidisciplinary, practice‑relevant, with Scandinavian roots and a global scope
All open access
Learn more about @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
Reposted by Søren Sjøgren
Learn more about publishing in @sjms.bsky.social!
@sjasmith.bsky.social (editor of @defencestudies.bsky.social) and I had a pleasant chat about publishing in Military Studies with Queen's University's On Defence and Security Podcast series
www.queensu.ca/cidp/podcast...
@sjasmith.bsky.social (editor of @defencestudies.bsky.social) and I had a pleasant chat about publishing in Military Studies with Queen's University's On Defence and Security Podcast series
www.queensu.ca/cidp/podcast...
Publishing On Defence and Security | Centre for International and Defence Policy
Oct 9, 2025 | Podcast | Watch/listen to Episode 1 of 'Publishing On Defence and Security'. Listen on Youtube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify
www.queensu.ca
October 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Learn more about publishing in @sjms.bsky.social!
@sjasmith.bsky.social (editor of @defencestudies.bsky.social) and I had a pleasant chat about publishing in Military Studies with Queen's University's On Defence and Security Podcast series
www.queensu.ca/cidp/podcast...
@sjasmith.bsky.social (editor of @defencestudies.bsky.social) and I had a pleasant chat about publishing in Military Studies with Queen's University's On Defence and Security Podcast series
www.queensu.ca/cidp/podcast...
I presented Eisenhower’s matrix to young leaders last week: do only what you alone can do; the rest delegate.
The idea is simple, the practice isn’t. Urgency creeps in, leaders micromanage, postpone strategy, team check-ins, or even their own health.
Start prioritising what really matters.
The idea is simple, the practice isn’t. Urgency creeps in, leaders micromanage, postpone strategy, team check-ins, or even their own health.
Start prioritising what really matters.
October 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I presented Eisenhower’s matrix to young leaders last week: do only what you alone can do; the rest delegate.
The idea is simple, the practice isn’t. Urgency creeps in, leaders micromanage, postpone strategy, team check-ins, or even their own health.
Start prioritising what really matters.
The idea is simple, the practice isn’t. Urgency creeps in, leaders micromanage, postpone strategy, team check-ins, or even their own health.
Start prioritising what really matters.
“Eyes on, hands off.” Mission command sounds simple, but micromanagement often creeps in. Too detailed orders, risk aversion, and a lack of trust make implementation difficult.
Currently in Stockholm to teach our latest in Mission Command in NATO.
📚 sjms.nu/articles/10.... (open access)
Currently in Stockholm to teach our latest in Mission Command in NATO.
📚 sjms.nu/articles/10.... (open access)
September 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“Eyes on, hands off.” Mission command sounds simple, but micromanagement often creeps in. Too detailed orders, risk aversion, and a lack of trust make implementation difficult.
Currently in Stockholm to teach our latest in Mission Command in NATO.
📚 sjms.nu/articles/10.... (open access)
Currently in Stockholm to teach our latest in Mission Command in NATO.
📚 sjms.nu/articles/10.... (open access)
Today, we discussed research in classified or restricted environments with 25 engaged PhD students. A few reflections:
1️⃣ Even in classified or restricted military environments, meaningful and ethical research is possible, though not without trade-offs.
1️⃣ Even in classified or restricted military environments, meaningful and ethical research is possible, though not without trade-offs.
September 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Today, we discussed research in classified or restricted environments with 25 engaged PhD students. A few reflections:
1️⃣ Even in classified or restricted military environments, meaningful and ethical research is possible, though not without trade-offs.
1️⃣ Even in classified or restricted military environments, meaningful and ethical research is possible, though not without trade-offs.
Today in Denmark,
The Dannebrog flies for those who went when asked,
for those who never came back,
and for those who still struggle.
#flagdag
The Dannebrog flies for those who went when asked,
for those who never came back,
and for those who still struggle.
#flagdag
September 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today in Denmark,
The Dannebrog flies for those who went when asked,
for those who never came back,
and for those who still struggle.
#flagdag
The Dannebrog flies for those who went when asked,
for those who never came back,
and for those who still struggle.
#flagdag
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Here is this summer's best reading experience (and why anyone who teaches planning should read it, too).
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
August 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Here is this summer's best reading experience (and why anyone who teaches planning should read it, too).
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
Here is this summer's best reading experience (and why anyone who teaches planning should read it, too).
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
August 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Here is this summer's best reading experience (and why anyone who teaches planning should read it, too).
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
This is a fascinating inside story of planning at the land component level before and during the invasion of Iraq.
TL;DR: Iraq was not an outlier; it represents the dynamics of modern C2 🧵
Sir David Richards was promoted to Field Marshal on Saturday, a rare honour.
In 2000, under threat in Sierra Leone, he defied orders to evacuate. No new instructions. Just judgment, moral courage, and a plan that worked.
Mission command or disciplined disobedience in action.
In 2000, under threat in Sierra Leone, he defied orders to evacuate. No new instructions. Just judgment, moral courage, and a plan that worked.
Mission command or disciplined disobedience in action.
June 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sir David Richards was promoted to Field Marshal on Saturday, a rare honour.
In 2000, under threat in Sierra Leone, he defied orders to evacuate. No new instructions. Just judgment, moral courage, and a plan that worked.
Mission command or disciplined disobedience in action.
In 2000, under threat in Sierra Leone, he defied orders to evacuate. No new instructions. Just judgment, moral courage, and a plan that worked.
Mission command or disciplined disobedience in action.
Today is Valdemar's Day 🇩🇰
According to legend, on this date in 1219, Dannebrog, the Danish flag, fell from the sky during the Danes’ hour of need in the battle of Lyndanisse at modern-day Tallinn, Estonia.
According to legend, on this date in 1219, Dannebrog, the Danish flag, fell from the sky during the Danes’ hour of need in the battle of Lyndanisse at modern-day Tallinn, Estonia.
June 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today is Valdemar's Day 🇩🇰
According to legend, on this date in 1219, Dannebrog, the Danish flag, fell from the sky during the Danes’ hour of need in the battle of Lyndanisse at modern-day Tallinn, Estonia.
According to legend, on this date in 1219, Dannebrog, the Danish flag, fell from the sky during the Danes’ hour of need in the battle of Lyndanisse at modern-day Tallinn, Estonia.
Obedience is a founding principle of any military organisation. Yet, there are times when orders should not be followed, and not just when they are clearly illegal.
Commanders should not be automata, nor merely ‘yes men’.
Even in a hierarchy, there is a need for independent thinking and action.
Commanders should not be automata, nor merely ‘yes men’.
Even in a hierarchy, there is a need for independent thinking and action.
Insubordination (or “Consent and evade”) within the command chain : Aurelius Lab
aureliusthinking.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Obedience is a founding principle of any military organisation. Yet, there are times when orders should not be followed, and not just when they are clearly illegal.
Commanders should not be automata, nor merely ‘yes men’.
Even in a hierarchy, there is a need for independent thinking and action.
Commanders should not be automata, nor merely ‘yes men’.
Even in a hierarchy, there is a need for independent thinking and action.
Reposted by Søren Sjøgren
‘What military commanders do and how they do it’ has climbed to be the most popular article in @sjms.bsky.social 🙏🎉
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
June 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
‘What military commanders do and how they do it’ has climbed to be the most popular article in @sjms.bsky.social 🙏🎉
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
‘What military commanders do and how they do it’ has climbed to be the most popular article in @sjms.bsky.social 🙏🎉
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
June 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
‘What military commanders do and how they do it’ has climbed to be the most popular article in @sjms.bsky.social 🙏🎉
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
It was the first product of my PhD journey, and I regularly revisit it.
There are quite a few fun gems in there, as well as some analysis of decision-making.
sjms.nu/articles/10....
What is military doctrine? It was a great event at the Swedish Defence University today bringing soldier-scholars who study doctrine together.
👉 We still don't agree on what we are refering to, when we casually refer to doctrine and in the litterature there are at least five different approaches.
👉 We still don't agree on what we are refering to, when we casually refer to doctrine and in the litterature there are at least five different approaches.
May 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What is military doctrine? It was a great event at the Swedish Defence University today bringing soldier-scholars who study doctrine together.
👉 We still don't agree on what we are refering to, when we casually refer to doctrine and in the litterature there are at least five different approaches.
👉 We still don't agree on what we are refering to, when we casually refer to doctrine and in the litterature there are at least five different approaches.
“11 million decisions a day. I make eight.”
From our command research project: A USMC general’s take on leading a 140,000-person force.
Mission command isn’t just military. It’s essential for any complex organisation.
📌 Our newest on Multinational Mission Command: sjms.nu/articles/10....
From our command research project: A USMC general’s take on leading a 140,000-person force.
Mission command isn’t just military. It’s essential for any complex organisation.
📌 Our newest on Multinational Mission Command: sjms.nu/articles/10....
May 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“11 million decisions a day. I make eight.”
From our command research project: A USMC general’s take on leading a 140,000-person force.
Mission command isn’t just military. It’s essential for any complex organisation.
📌 Our newest on Multinational Mission Command: sjms.nu/articles/10....
From our command research project: A USMC general’s take on leading a 140,000-person force.
Mission command isn’t just military. It’s essential for any complex organisation.
📌 Our newest on Multinational Mission Command: sjms.nu/articles/10....
Reposted by Søren Sjøgren
Mission command in #NATO: how does it work?
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
Multinational Mission Command in NATO Practice.wav
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April 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Mission command in #NATO: how does it work?
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
Mission command in #NATO: how does it work?
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
Multinational Mission Command in NATO Practice.wav
Shared with Jumpshare
jumpshare.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Mission command in #NATO: how does it work?
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
A busy practitioner uploaded our latest article to Google's Notebook. Out came 17 min of decent podcast-ish summary for your next commute.
It misses details but gets the core ideas right: jumpshare.com/s/Rsy4ywlDty...
#CIVMILSKY #MILSKY
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We at @sjms.bsky.social not only have the nicest notebooks, but we also:
-Want your manuscripts in the broad field of military studies
-Exclusively publish open-access articles
Read more here: sjms.nu
#CivMilSky
-Want your manuscripts in the broad field of military studies
-Exclusively publish open-access articles
Read more here: sjms.nu
#CivMilSky
April 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We at @sjms.bsky.social not only have the nicest notebooks, but we also:
-Want your manuscripts in the broad field of military studies
-Exclusively publish open-access articles
Read more here: sjms.nu
#CivMilSky
-Want your manuscripts in the broad field of military studies
-Exclusively publish open-access articles
Read more here: sjms.nu
#CivMilSky
Reposted by Søren Sjøgren
History suggests the “American way of war” is to fight in combined operations alongside our allies and partners.
Though we pride ourselves on mission command, we can get better. sorensjogren.bsky.social is a great resource thinking about how we conduct mission command in that context.
Though we pride ourselves on mission command, we can get better. sorensjogren.bsky.social is a great resource thinking about how we conduct mission command in that context.
April 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
History suggests the “American way of war” is to fight in combined operations alongside our allies and partners.
Though we pride ourselves on mission command, we can get better. sorensjogren.bsky.social is a great resource thinking about how we conduct mission command in that context.
Though we pride ourselves on mission command, we can get better. sorensjogren.bsky.social is a great resource thinking about how we conduct mission command in that context.
Reposted by Søren Sjøgren
🔔 New article: Mission command in a multinational context.
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🔔 New article: Mission command in a multinational context.
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
Reposted by Søren Sjøgren
Good piece.
🔔 New article: Mission command in a multinational context.
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
April 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Good piece.
🔔 New article: Mission command in a multinational context.
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🔔 New article: Mission command in a multinational context.
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
🧵on NATO's challenges in moving from describing mission command in written doctrine to actual practice.
The article is based on 33 interviews with commanders and senior staff officers. Open access @sjms.bsky.social: sjms.nu/articles/10....
General Kjeld Hillingsøe turns 90 today. I had the privilege to interview him for a study command a few years ago.
Over the kitchen counter, he emphasised the need for rigorous exercises. Not exercises that run according to a script and confirm doctrine.
Happy Birthday, general. 🫡
Over the kitchen counter, he emphasised the need for rigorous exercises. Not exercises that run according to a script and confirm doctrine.
Happy Birthday, general. 🫡
April 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
General Kjeld Hillingsøe turns 90 today. I had the privilege to interview him for a study command a few years ago.
Over the kitchen counter, he emphasised the need for rigorous exercises. Not exercises that run according to a script and confirm doctrine.
Happy Birthday, general. 🫡
Over the kitchen counter, he emphasised the need for rigorous exercises. Not exercises that run according to a script and confirm doctrine.
Happy Birthday, general. 🫡