Issue 1

June 2026 — Articles by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador of Canada and others on the theme of the issue. The first issue is guest-edited by Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir.

Issue 1: Verðugur bandamaður

How is Iceland — or how does it become — a worthy ally?

Articles by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador of Canada and others on the theme of the issue. The first issue is guest-edited by Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir.

Guest editor Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir Editor Kristinn Árni L. Hróbjartsson Scope 8 articles · IS / EN

Articles — Issue 1

01 Inngangsorð · In Icelandic Kristinn Árni L. Hróbjartsson og Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir 02 A Worthy Ally in Turbulent Times Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir 03 From Reluctant Ally to Worthy Ally Björn Bjarnason 04 Is Iceland a Good Ally? Garðar Forberg 05 A Worthy Ally Requires a Mandate Sólrún H. Guðmundsdóttir Proppé 06 Deadly Setbacks in the Name of Security Birna Þórarinsdóttir 07 A Credible Ally in an Age of Rupture Jenny Hill 08 Practice Makes Perfect: Using Tabletop Exercises to Prioritise Defence Erlingur Erlingsson

About the journal

The first Icelandic journal devoted to national security and international affairs. Published twice a year, on the web and in print. Articles appear in Icelandic or English, by author.