Sweden Considering Sending 16-18 Gripen Fighter Jets to Ukraine
byThe Swedish government has decided to commission the Swedish Armed Forces to investigate the conditions for sending Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. The government…
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Chinese ambassador issues “unacceptable threat” against Sweden
byIn an interview with Sweden’s SVT, China’s ambassador to Sweden, mocked Swedish criticism of China’s lack of human rights and freedom, comparing Sweden to…
Evgeniya Chirikova: The real cost of Russian gas
byFew in the West think about the ethics of buying hydrocarbons from Putin’s Russia and the real price of such a deal. Let’s look…
How The Kremlin Silences Critics: The Swedish Case
byAn extraordinary article was recently published in the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, “”We are behind Kragh – take the Russian threat seriously”. It was…
Swedish Government Approves Nord Stream 2 Application Despite Regional Concerns
byThe Swedish government has approved Nord Stream’s application to install two gas pipelines inside Sweden’s economic zone in the Baltic Sea. The move comes…
Will History Repeat In Swedish-Baltic Security Policy?
byWhatever the outcome of the Swedish elections this autumn, very little is likely to change in its foreign and security politics. This, for the simple…
Bill Browder: Putin, Magnitsky Legislation & The Baltic Sea Region
byNamed by Vladimir Putin as an enemy of Russia, American-born businessman, CEO of “Hermitage Capital Management”, Bill Browder has earned worldwide recognition as the…
Nicholas Aylott: Swedish Government May Resign
byRadio Sweden reports that top Swedish government ministers gathered on Wednesday afternoon to discuss their response to the opposition’s no-confidence motion. Nicholas Aylott, told…
Security Challenges of the Baltic Sea Region: LIVE STREAM
byUpNorth will be live streaming the Security Challenges of the Baltic Sea Region in Stockholm this Saturday. The aim of the conference is to…
Sweden Reintroduces Conscription
byThe Swedish government has announced that it will reintroduce military conscription for all Swedes born in or after 1999. Suspended 2010, Swedish conscription is being…