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Operational Analysis and Strategic Planning

Research in the area of Operations Analysis and Strategic Planning provides research, methodological support, and expert advice through studies and analyses to assist our clients’ decision-makers at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.

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The research covers both military operations analysis and the military domains of land, maritime, air, space, and cyber with a focus on military problems. In addition, the area includes the development of operations-analysis methods, models, and wargaming tools.

A large part of the activities involves FOI operations analysts being seconded to, and integrated with, our clients’ organisations. The operations analysts provide support in applied science and analysis in the clients’ activities, for example for setting direction, planning, follow-up, and evaluation.

The main client is the Swedish Armed Forces.

FOI’s military operations analysts provide support in applied science and analysis, offering expertise and skills that are not usually available to clients to aid decision-making. Support is mainly provided for tasks involving planning, execution and assessment at the strategic, operational and tactical levels of both operations and preparedness, as well as force structure development. Examples of tasks supported by FOI’s operations analysts include the long-term military force structure planning and defence planning of the Swedish Armed Forces, and the Ministry of Defence’s work in defence economics and materiel supply.

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Last updated: 2025-12-10