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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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 ...
Nordic-Baltic-Poland Roundtable
April 2, 2025
On March 31, the Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld) hosted a roundtable discussion on Nordic leadership and greater Nordic-Baltic-Polish cooperation. Discussion focused on how to further integrate the Nordic-Baltic region across ...
Media
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 ...
Dr. Aleksander Olech on Polish TVN24 speaks about ”Russia’s Hybrid War: The Northern Front”
September 24, 2025
Listen to Dr. Aleksander Olech talk about his contribution to the book Russia’s Hybrid War: ...
Kyiv Post: Europe Must Change Ukraine Strategy Fast, writes Anders Åslund
September 14, 2025
“European leaders – who insist on behaving like gentlemen from a time long past – ...
CEPA: Patrik Oksanen on Russian sabotage against Swedish infrastructure
August 26, 2025
“Sweden is not reacting swiftly enough to grasp the challenge”, says Patrik Oksanen to CEPA ...
Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger, Minna Ålander in Financial Times
July 30, 2025
“While no one disputes that Europe needs to do more, the focus on how much ...