Betina Slagnes

Betina Slagnes is a researcher at the Norwegian Defence Research Institute (FFI) since 2021, affiliated with the University of Oslo (UiO) where she is pursuing her doctorate in political science after completing her Master of Arts (M.A.) degree.

• Education: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science from University of Oslo
• Current Role: Research Fellow at Norwegian Defence Research Institute (FFI)

Her doctoral research focuses on defensive willpower from a total defense perspective, while her broader academic interests include:

• Security protocols for military/civilian personnel
• Insider threat risk assessment
• Democratic institutional resilience

She has contributed to FFI reports and scientific articles in defense-related research domains.