Defence and Security
Defence and Security is the Academy’s blog and forum for debate. All content Copyright Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.
Editor Tommy Jeppsson, link for contact.
Is there a breaking point for Russia? Looking back at the cold war and ahead towards 2025
How do we know and when will we know if [...]
Looming disaster over Gaza – One week before Ramadan
The arrival of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan this [...]
Drivers of conflicts – Why is the number of conflicts in the world increasing
“If we did accept an empire that was offered to [...]
Will Strategic Stability Between the West and Russia Require Arms Control?
Arguably, there is a need to connect the dots between [...]
Personnel Recovery and Unmanned Systems – Some examples from Ukraine
When I was writing my article[1] about unmanned systems and [...]
Attacks against International trade – who can afford them?
Among all global and regional powers, the US is least [...]
Things fall apart in the Middle East: Scenery after Blinken’s fourth Mena tour
While the instant decision by the Biden administration, pressed by [...]
Summary of Fall symposium 2023-10-25
During 2023, section II (naval warfare) and section III (air [...]
Sjöfartskrisen – en fråga om strategisk flödessäkerhet
Inledning Handelsleden Kina – Indien – Arabien/Persien har mångtusenåriga anor. [...]
Åter till ubåtskränkningarna
I dagarna talas mycket om världshavens strategiska betydelse. Det [...]
Ett svenskt totalförsvar i Nato – En civil/militär utmaning
Det svenska totalförsvaret står inför en reformering och uppbyggnad vars [...]
Approaching 2024: The anatomy of security concerns – Globally and regionally
As the problematic year 2023 storms towards its conclusion, carrying [...]
Will the West Let Go of its Ties to Central Asia? The OSCE Factor
Svensk sammanfattning: OSSE, fungerar som en viktig plattform för stater [...]
Winds of war over Gaza – and beyond
As conditions in the US Congress, with House GOP:s frantically [...]
On the future of European Defence industry
Swedish summary: Den europeiska försvarsindustrin är fragmenterad, vilket har varit [...]