Jo Inge Bekkevold

Jo Inge Bekkevold is a senior China fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies and a former Norwegian diplomat.

Articles by Jo Inge Bekkevold
Elite police and soldiers are silhouetted behind a Chinese flag.
Elite police and soldiers are silhouetted behind a Chinese flag.

China Is Not Ready for Global Leadership This article has an audio recording

Essay
Jo Inge Bekkevold
The unmanned Spectrum rocket is seen after it exploded in this image obtained from a video taken by Isar Aerospace in Andøya, Norway.
The unmanned Spectrum rocket is seen after it exploded in this image obtained from a video taken by Isar Aerospace in Andøya, Norway.

Europe’s Failed Quest for Independence in Space

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold, Jonas Vidhammer Berge
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815.
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815.

The Cost of Ignoring Geopolitics

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.

Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine?

Analysis
Daniel Fried, Ulrich Speck, Agathe Demarais, Nathalie Tocci, Garvan Walshe, C. Raja Mohan, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Mick Ryan, Keir Giles, Stefan Theil
A Russian soldier patrols the Northern Clover military base on the island of Kotelny in the Russian Arctic on April 3, 2019.
A Russian soldier patrols the Northern Clover military base on the island of Kotelny in the Russian Arctic on April 3, 2019.

The New U.S. Arctic Strategy Is Wrong to Focus on China

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold, Paal Sigurd Hilde
A historic image of Stalin and Mao in an office.
A historic image of Stalin and Mao in an office.

The Beijing-Moscow Axis Is Much Stronger This Time Around

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
Visitors take pictures in front of portraits of Chinese leaders at an exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in Beijing on Sept. 26, 2019.
Visitors take pictures in front of portraits of Chinese leaders at an exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in Beijing on Sept. 26, 2019.

China Has Become Powerful Before It Is Rich

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
A photo illustration shows a large Chinese flag drape hangs at left with the silhouette of Joe Biden walking behind it as he holds a binder and small U.S. flag. Three EU flags are seen on stands at right.
A photo illustration shows a large Chinese flag drape hangs at left with the silhouette of Joe Biden walking behind it as he holds a binder and small U.S. flag. Three EU flags are seen on stands at right.

Europe’s New Role in U.S. Strategy

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
A member of a Ukrainian special police unit falls after firing a D-30 howitzer toward Russian positions near Kreminna, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023.
A member of a Ukrainian special police unit falls after firing a D-30 howitzer toward Russian positions near Kreminna, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023.

Two Years On, What’s Next in Ukraine?

Analysis
Angela Stent, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Kristi Raik, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Agathe Demarais, Franz-Stefan Gady, David Petraeus, C. Raja Mohan, Stefan Theil
U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Korean Ambassador You Chan Yang sit next to each other at a table as they sign a treaty. Both wear suits in a historical photo.
U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Korean Ambassador You Chan Yang sit next to each other at a table as they sign a treaty. Both wear suits in a historical photo.

Why Middle Powers Can’t Pursue Grand Strategy

Review
Jo Inge Bekkevold
A photo illustration shows Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden posing on pedestals atop the bipolar world order, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Russian President Vladamir Putin standing below on a gridded floor.
A photo illustration shows Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden posing on pedestals atop the bipolar world order, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Russian President Vladamir Putin standing below on a gridded floor.

No, the World Is Not Multipolar

Essay
Jo Inge Bekkevold
An illustration shows an expanding shield with the NATO alliance logo on it.
An illustration shows an expanding shield with the NATO alliance logo on it.

NATO’s Remarkable Revival

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
A Russian soldier patrols a military base on Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic.
A Russian soldier patrols a military base on Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic.

Europe’s Northern Flank Is More Stable Than You Think

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold, Paal Sigurd Hilde
Soviet soldiers prepare tanks for transfer to the Soviet Union at the Altes Lager garrison near Jüterbog, East Germany, circa 1989.
Soviet soldiers prepare tanks for transfer to the Soviet Union at the Altes Lager garrison near Jüterbog, East Germany, circa 1989.

Cold War II Is All About Geopolitics

Review
Jo Inge Bekkevold
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21.

China’s ‘Peace Plan’ for Ukraine Isn’t About Peace

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
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