Defence and Security
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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 [...]
Winter is coming. What to think about conducting drone operations in cold weather.
As the first snow has started to fall in Ukraine, [...]
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more
Major General Jonny Lindfors’ latest article, curiously in English, on [...]
Dispersed UAV operations – a possible future path for Sweden
Sweden has a long and proud history of building and [...]
Sudan – The world’s forgotten humanitarian (and political) disaster
While the world struggles with the task of coming to [...]
Preparing for the next war: An analysis of the Swedish army’s needs for transformation
1. Introduction The Swedish army, like many others, finds itself [...]
A hot October in Moldova and Georgia
The month of October promises to be a geopolitically hot [...]
The forgotten I in ISR and the challenges it presents with Unmanned Systems
Drones and ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) have, since “the [...]
Nothing New Under the Sun
Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) can be seen as an example of [...]
