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The Army needs to change? Yes, but to what?
I would argue that the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) are [...]
US Perspectives on the EU in View of a Potential Second Trump Administration – Part 2
The importance of US-European security cooperation was highlighted after the [...]
US Perspectives on NATO and the EU in View of a Potential Second Trump Administration – Part 1
From an American perspective, the EU is often seen as [...]
Unmanned systems are more than just a “thing.”
The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 [...]
Local elections in Turkey – A cold shower for “invincible” Erdogan
An astonishing volte-face in Turkish politics, and a cold shower [...]
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 [...]