Dr. Julian Pawlak
International Security Senior Associate
Areas of Expertise
- Arctic
- Baltic region
- Northern Europe
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- German armed forces (Bundeswehr)
- Maritime security
- Piracy
Dr. Julian Pawlak conducts research on security policy, strategy, and defense with particular focus on:
- Hybrid warfare and protection of (maritime) critical infrastructure
- Maritime strategy and security; sea power
- The Baltic Sea region and NATO’s northern flank
- Security and defense policy in Northern and Eastern Europe
Short Curriculum Vitae
Since 2026 Research Associate, Project Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order (STAND)
Since 2024 NextGen Associate Fellow, NATO Defense College
2021–2026 Research Associate and Scientific Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Research Focus Maritime Security (iFMS), Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU/UniBw H)
2023 Visiting Fellow, Department for War Studies and Military History, Swedish Defence University
2017–2020 Research Assistant and Research Associate, Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK)
SWP Publications
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Measures Against the “Russian Shadow Fleet”
Only a Systematic Approach Can Ensure Effectiveness and Security
SWP Comment 2026/C 20, 19.05.2026, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026C20
External publications
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Theatre of Tension: Balancing Deterrence against Conventional and Grey-zone Threats in the Baltic
mit Anselm van der Peet und Roy de Ruiter, in: European Navies and Global Challenges - Proceedings of the Rotterdam Seapower Symposium, Netherlands Defence Academy, 2026, 81-96