The Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit generously fund the work of CCW. A private foundation, Ax:Son Johnson promotes scientific and scholarly research with a strong current focus on the humanities and social sciences. The Foundation supports individuals, ideas and scholarly projects that perhaps run the risk of being ignored by current trends, and which are of decisive benefit to the public interest by preserving vital traditions and by renewing and developing society. It is an organisation true to the principles and aspirations of the Enlightenment, and fosters a community of scholars.

The Ax:son Johnson Foundation has announced 3 years of funding which will allow us to stage our public seminars, specialist symposia, and our critical policy engagement work. Above all, it allows us to continue our deep research in armed conflict.

Looking ahead, we intend to recruit a new team member to work on the Trans-Atlantic defence relationship with the UK and Northern Europe.

We would like to express our gratitude to the Foundation for this support of our work, and the opportunity to host visiting research fellows at Oxford.