Defence and Security
Defence and Security is the Academy’s blog and forum for debate. All content Copyright Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.
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Breaking free from the Chinese dependence.
“The US innovates, China replicates, Europe regulates” – Unknown author. [...]
Erdogan’s Turkey in search of its place in Trump world
“Turkiye is standing at the threshold of a new, transformative [...]
The Territorial Force 1908 – 1918
Introduction This is the final in a set of three [...]
Trade wars – there we go again
“In the short run, the market is a voting machine [...]
Agincourt 1415
“We few, We happy few, we band of brothers; for [...]
The Swedish AI-Commission, the Paris AI Action Summit and the way forward
The Swedish AI Commission's recent report provides a comprehensive analysis [...]
Putting the current renewed debate about fentanyl and tariffs into an overall picture of flow security
The discussion surrounding fentanyl and synthetic drugs emphasizes their complex [...]
Hostomel 2022
“Sedan det ryska angreppet på Ukraina 2022 har det svenska [...]
The conflict involving Rwanda, DRC and M23 in context
Amid the enormous media focus on the new Trump administration, [...]
Trump and the fragile ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza
President Trump's most recent remark regarding the tension-loaded Middle East [...]
Unmanned warfare in Ukraine – What to expect during 2025
Like in previous years, this year has shown the potential [...]
The European Union in the ‘Brooding Shadow of War’
‘The state among states, it is often said, conducts its [...]
The Syrian revolution, Phase 2: Irael and Turkey seizes the opportunity
Perhaps it can be debated whether “revolution” is a useful [...]
How does Sweden’s and Finland’s membership in NATO affect the High North?
Introduction With Sweden and Finland as new members of NATO, [...]
Syria up in flames, again
Once again, after almost a decade of relative quiet in [...]