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Dr Henrik Heidenkamp

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HenrikH@rusi.org
+44 (0)20 7747 2600

Expertise:

Defence Industry, European Security and Defence Policy, Transformation of German Armed Forces
 
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Dr Henrik Heidenkamp

Position: Research Fellow, Defence, Industries and Society

Dr. Henrik Heidenkamp is a Research Fellow for the Defence, Industries and Society Programme (DISP). His current research interests are the strategic role and changing boundaries of the private sector in defence, the reform of national and European acquisition and in-service processes, future requirements and programmes, needed skills and competencies in the public and private sector, commercial risks and returns on investment in the defence market, strategic narratives of corporate conduct in defence, and contemporary aspects of European security and defence policy.

In addition to his research activities, Henrik is a lecture, consultant and frequent media com­men­ta­tor (Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Gulf News, Economic Times, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, etc.) on European security and defence policy and defence industrial policy. Furthermore, he acts as a mentor for the Joint RUSI/University of Roehampton Business School PhD Programme.

Prior to joining RUSI, Henrik has worked as a post-doctoral fellow for Queen's Centre for Inter­na­tio­nal Relations (QCIR) at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada and as a research fellow for the Centre for Security, Armed Forces and Society at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He conducted research on con­temporary aspects of national security and international relations, maritime security (as part of the project network PiraT, which is funded by the Ger­man Federal Ministry of Education and Research) and the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on security and defence policies.

He also worked for the military policy branch (Fü S III 2) of the German Ministry of Defence (BMVg), Berlin, Germany. His key responsibilities included the drawing of strategic security and defence policy papers as well as speeches on various security and defence topics for the political and military leader­ship of the BMVg. Further he authored regional policy papers for Central Asia, the South Cau­ca­sus, Africa and the Broader Black Sea Region.

Henrik received the degree of Magister Artium (M.A.) in political sciences and economics by the University of Mannheim, Germany and was awarded the title of Dr. rer. pol. by the Helmut-Schmidt-University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg. His dissertational thesis examined the stress ratio between the global, national and alliance determinants of the development process of the German Federal Armed Forces at the beginning of the Twenty-first century.

He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), the German Atlantic Association and the Research Forum International Security (WIFIS).

 

'Vom Einsatz her denken', in Internationales Magazin für Sicherheitspolitik (No. 1, January 2011), pp. 37-38.

'Transformation Under Fire - Counterinsurgency as a Litmus Test for the German Federal Armed Forces', International Relations and Security Network, July 2010.

'Die Neubestimmung der Rolle der Bundeswehr in der multipolaren Weltordnung', in Reader Sicher­heits­­politik (June 2010), in German.

Der Entwicklungsprozess der Bundeswehr zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts: Wandel im Spannungsfeld globaler, nationaler und bündnispolitischer Bestimmungsfaktoren, Sicherheit in der multipolaren Welt, Volume 1, June 2010, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, Peter Lang Verlag, ISBN 978-3-631-60107-5.

RUSI articles and analysis by this author

Jnl 158 2 Heidenhamp Thumb Strategic Options: Defence Business at a Pivotal Moment 29 Apr 2013
Shrinking national defence budgets are forcing defence companies to consider their options if they are to remain viable businesses in a difficult environment
House of Commons A Parliamentary Benchmark for UK Defence Acquisition Policy 5 Feb 2013
For many years, British defence acquisition has been mired in problems and controversy. Now, the House of Commons Defence Select Committee has issued a new report, generating a coherent target list and creating a parliamentary benchmark for defence acquisition policy.

‘From Riga with Love’: Making the NATO-Industry Relationship Work 29 Jan 2013
RUSI’s Dr Henrik Heidenkamp examines the impact of NATO’s 2012 Industry Day in Riga on the NATO-Industry relationship and discusses potential steps to make it work
201211 NB Heidenkamp Thumbnail A Sea Change in Germany’s Defence Export Policy? 7 Nov 2012
Does the approach of the current German government to defence exports represent a shift away from the restrictive political principles for the export of military equipment established in January 2000? (Free access)
OP 201210 Industry Contribution to Smart Defence Reflections on Industry's Contributions to Smart Defence 8 Oct 2012
A set of essays exploring the role of industry in NATO's Smart Defence concept
Assessing the Reform of German Defence Acquisition 18 Sep 2012
Dr Henrik Heidenkamp provides his assessment of the reform of the German Federal Armed Forces’ defence procurement and in-service process
Eurofighters In Formation Signs of the Times - Consolidation in the European Defence Market 14 Sep 2012
The rumoured merger between EADS and BAE Systems is a reflection of longer term trends within the defence industry. But short term impediments will have to be overcome to ensure this deal goes through.

German Leopard Tank Germany’s Defence Industrial Policy Dilemma 19 Jul 2012
Germany has historically restricted defence exports in fear of contributing to international insecurity. Now, recent steps to reform restrictions on defence exports has once more fuelled a debate that goes to the heart of Germany's political consciousness, while highlighting one of Germany's fundamental defence industrial policy dilemmas.
120528 Heidenkamp_thumbnail Half-Time for the Coalition's Defence Acquisition Reform 29 May 2012
At half-time, how is the government's reform of defence acquisition faring?
CSO thumbnail Sustaining the UK's Defence Effort: Contractor Support to Operations Market Dynamics 26 Apr 2012
As contractor support to operations becomes ever-more essential to the UK's defence effort, what does the future hold for the market post Afghanistan?
Franco-German brigade Confronting the European Defence Crisis: The Common European Army in Germany's Political Debate 16 Apr 2012
The current German political debate revisits the idea of a common European army as a feasible solution to the European defence crisis
German Defence Exports in Perspective 29 Mar 2012
Dr Henrik Heidenkamp assesses recent developments in German defence exports and examines how they impact on the country’s foreign, security and defence policies
Joint Strike Fighter TADIC: A Watershed Moment for Political Leadership 27 Jan 2012
A recent conference on industrial co-operation reveals a profound gap between shifting defence industrial market realities and the capacity of decision-makers
Blue Overalls on the Front Line: Contractor Support to Operations 28 Nov 2011
Examining the front-line contractor industry, and its future steps
German Parliament Thumb Financial Imperatives for Germany's Security and Defence Policy 7 Nov 2011
Countries across Europe are under severe pressure to reduce their budget deficits, Germany is no different. This fiscal tightening may fundamentally affect Germany's security and defence policy.

Returning Sovereign Wealth cover Workshop Report: Returning Sovereign Wealth 3 Nov 2011
An examination of the opportunities for repatriating and reinvesting stolen assets, specifically considering the contribution of private investigators to the recovery of stolen assets
The Defence Industrial Ecosystem: Delivering Security in an Uncertain Age The Defence Industrial Ecosystem: Delivering Security in an Uncertain World 23 Jun 2011
Exploring the interdependencies, risks, opportunities and uncertainties within the defence industrial ecosystem

 

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