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Thomas Crosbie

Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defence College

Thomas Crosbie is an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College’s Centre for Joint Operations, Institute for Military Operations. A sociologist by training, he focuses his research on military politics, the military profession, and the conduct of war. 
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What game theory says about a MAGA military

A thought experiment based on Trump’s desire for officers who obey without question.

  • Thomas Crosbie
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Six Scenarios for Military Intervention After January 20

We have to be able to talk about the military’s political influence.

  • Thomas Crosbie
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Who Are the Private Contractors Fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan?

An inside look at this invisible military force.

  • Ori Swed and Thomas Crosbie, The Conversation