Lars Saunes
Professor and Distinguished International Fellow International Programs

Biography
Rear Admiral (ret.) Lars Saunes was born in Alesund Norway. He retired from the Navy from the position as Chief of Royal Norwegian Navy August 2017 and is now CNO Distinguished international fellow at the USNWC. He is a Submariner by trade and has held different command position on Kobben and Ula class submarines. He has been the commander of the Norwegian task group, Chief Naval operations at joint HQ, Commander submarine operating authority, Commandant and commander of the Norwegian Coast guard as well as Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy. He has served as the head naval section of the Norwegian defense high command/join and the Norwegian defense research Institute.
Contact Information
Professional Highlights
U.S. Naval War College
Rear Admiral, Chief of Royal Norwegian Navy
Commodore, Commandant and Commander Norwegian Coast Guard
Chief of naval operations, National Joint HQ Norway
Captain(N), Chief of Staff Norwegian Fleet
Commander (senior grade)
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Ensign and Cadet
Education
Norwegian National Defense College Information Courses
U.S. Naval Command College, 2004
Norwegian Defense Command and Staff College, 2000
Norwegian Naval Staff College, 1990
Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, 1984
Numerous courses at National tactical level, NATO Schools and commander task group in Halifax Canada
Research Contributions and Publications
RADM Saunes has been a key speaker in many international seminars and forums like International Seapower Symposium, North Atlantic Coast guard forum, Arctic Security forces Round table, Center for Strategic and International studies, The Marshall center, as well as many national and international military symposiums.
He is a CO leader on Newport Arctic Scholar Initiative and Editor Newport Arctic manual
Senior Leadership symposium Cutlass express, Feb 2018
Presentation and mentoring Regional Co-operation and Maritime interoperability
Maritime Security Cooperation
AFRICOM, Seychelles
Irregular warfare seminar USNWC May 2018
Maritime Operations Other Than War presentation and panelist
Presentation, 21st Century Seapower in the High North:
Arctic Ocean Littoral states conflicting views – Shaping and adapting to Grand strategies
Arctic Ocean Great Power competition
Allied Capabilities and bilateral strategic agreements
Lectures and panels at Norwegian Navy tactical School KNM “T” Aug 2018
Presentation and panelist Arctic Maritime Symposium
Norwegian Arctic strategy and security policy.
Anchorage Alaska Aug 2018
European Security seminar North Presentation and panelist
Power competition and Seapower in the Arctic
Arctic Ocean Littoral states conflicting views Shaping or adapting to Grand strategies
Norway policies in the High North
George C Marshall European Center for security Studies Sep 2018/2019
Presentation, panelist and mentoring CFMCC flag officer course 18-4C
Regional Co-operation and Maritime interoperability
Maritime Security Cooperation
Naval Forces Europe, Naples Dec 2018
Book Review “Anatomy of a Campaign: The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940 by John Kiszly
Naval War College Review Winter 2019
Presentation and panelist Exercise Obangame express 2019 Leadership symposium
Navy - Coast Guard -Whole of Government-Military Security Cooperation
AFRICOM, Nigeria
Awards and Decorations
Defense Service medal with Laurel branch
Defense service medal with stars
National service medal with stars
Legion of Merit commander (US)
Officier de la Legion D’honneor (Fr)
Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr in Gold (Ge).
External Memberships and Associations
US Flag officer course at Darden University, North Carolina
Alumni
George C Marshall European Center for Security Studies
Alumni
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