Security and Defence
From hard security to hybrid threats and influence operations, Stockholm Free World Forum examines the most pressing issues facing Sweden’s security and defense as a NATO ally. In a new geopolitical era, Sweden has a leading role to play in deepening Nordic-Baltic cooperation, contributing to NATO’s collective security, and supporting Ukraine.
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Discussions on the Nordic Region, European Security, and Solidarity
February 3, 2026
An unstable global situation calls for deeper and broader cooperation within the Nordic and Baltic regions. On Friday, January 30, Frivärld (Stockholm Free World Forum) gathered representatives from the Baltic Sea countries ...
Frivärld participates at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s security conference
November 6, 2025
European security challenges are rapidly evolving, from rising geopolitical tensions to hybrid threats and energy dependencies, and the Nordic countries play a central role in securing Europe’s northern borders and strengthening NATO’s ...
Book launch: Russia’s Hybrid War: The Northern Front
September 15, 2025
On September 15, Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld), in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, published Russia’s Hybrid War:The Northern Front. Bringing together leading experts from the Nordics, the Baltics, Germany, and Poland, this ...
Roundtable discussion on “The New Axis of Disinformation”
April 24, 2025
On April 22, Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld) and the Institute for International Security and Development Policy (ISDP) organized a roundtable discussion on “The New Axis of Disinformation.” Over the past decade, ...
Foreign Policy Academy Travels to Brussels
April 12, 2025
On 10-11 April, Stockholm Free World Forum’s Foreign Policy Academy travelled to Brussels for two intensive days of visits to a number of institutions in Brussels. During the trip, participants visited Sweden’s ...
Media
Economics Matters: Anders Åslund, the Premiere Global Economist, Is Back to Discuss Geopolitics Under Trump
January 27, 2026
“I don’t think that the US will actually take Greenland. I think that this is ...
Fortune: The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, Anders Åslund interviewed
January 26, 2026
“Russia’s economy is facing a “moment of truth” as high inflation, an ailing private sector, ...
Defence24: China is heading back in business – what will be NATO’s response?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie
January 24, 2026
“The U.S stance on China can be tested within NATO. If the president is serious ...
Kyiv Post: Don’t We All Understand That Trump Works for Putin?, says Anders Åslund
January 12, 2026
“Trump ousting Putin ally Nicolás Maduro may appear to weaken Putin; but in fact it ...
TVP World: Ukraine’s economy survives the war but recovery hinges on security, says Anders Åslund
December 29, 2025
“Ukraine’s economy has proven unexpectedly resilient despite almost four years of full-scale war, but any ...
CNN: Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer, Minna Ålander interviewed
November 23, 2025
“If the plans to reach the new personnel numbers materialise, it will be great for ...
Ukrainian news outlet Espreso Global: Russia shifting to long-term war, Anders Åslund interviewed
November 17, 2025
Read Frivärlds senior fellow Anders Åslund’s interview with Ukrainian news outlet Espreso on Ukraine’s corruption ...
Kyiv Post: Europe Must Step Up to Close $100B Funding Gap for Kyiv, Anders Åslund cited
October 31, 2025
“It’s now up to Europe to provide the $100 billion or so in foreign assistance ...