The book explores how small states adjust their military strategies in response to external shocks.

Håkan Edström is Associate Professor in Political Science and Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University.

Dennis Gyllensporre is Associate Professor in Political Science at the Swedish Defence University.

Jacob Westberg is Senior Lecturer in Security Policy and Strategy at the Swedish Defence University.

1. Continuity and Change in Small States' Strategy 2. Studying Small States' Strategic Adjustments 3. Before the Shocks 4. The First Shock - The 9/11Terrorist Attacks 5. The Second Shock - The Georgian War 6. The Third and Fourth Shocks - Ukraine and the Caliphate 7. External Shocks and the Responses of Small States