Palle Ydstebø
Palle Ydstebø | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Palle Ydstebø in 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1961 |
| Website | @pydstebo on Twitter |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Branch/service |  Norwegian Army Royal Norwegian Air Force |
| Rank | Oberstløytnant |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan (ISAF) |
Palle Ydstebø (born 1961) is a retired Norwegian Army lieutenant colonel, advisor at the Norwegian Military Academy, and military strategist.[1][2]
Biography
According to Ydstebø, his unusual given name of "Palle" was handed down for generations from a certain official sent by the Danish government who settled on Kvitsøy in the 17th century.[3]
Ydstebø's studies focused on strategy at the operational level. He is also an expert on geopolitics and landpower, as well as a specialist on the Soviet Union, North Korea, and Israel.[1] He has also written on NATO planning in the Arctic.[4]
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ydstebø frequently appeared in Norwegian media as a military expert on the Russo-Ukrainian War. In 2023, he was awarded the Norwegian Army Medal of Merit for his efforts to make information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine accessible to the public.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ydstebø, Palle". forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Kallelid, Magnus (May 27, 2017). "Palle Ydstebø ser spill og strategi der andre ser en skremmende og ustabil verden". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Ystebø, Bjarte; Ydstebø, Palle. "Vi møtes på Tvers Palle Ydstebø". YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ Strauss, Lon; Wegge, Njord, eds. (August 2023). Defending NATO's Northern Flank: Power Projection and Military Operations. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1000996999.
- ↑ Svanes, Hege (March 28, 2023). "Hærens fortjenstmedalje til fire eksperter på krigen i Ukraina". forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. Retrieved 21 May 2025.