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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New podcast: #72 Who Will Defend Europe? With Jana Puglierin
June 5, 2026
The transatlantic relationship is undergoing its greatest transformation in decades. As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues and the United States increasingly questions its traditional role as Europe’s security guarantor, the question facing ...
The Foreign Affairs Academy 2026 – Third Meeting
June 4, 2026
On 30 May, the third session of the 2026 Foreign Affairs Academy was held. Now in its second decade, this year-long program offers advanced training and networking opportunities for future experts and ...
Roundtable on the deepening partnership between Japan and Europe
June 1, 2026
On May 27th, Frivärld/Stockholm Free World Forum hosted a roundtable on the deepening partnership between Japan and Europe, marking the launch of a new report written by journalist Jojje Olsson on Japan’s ...
New report on Japan’s evolving defense and security politics
May 29, 2026
For a long time, Japan’s defense and security policy was restricted by its post-war constitution. Just as in Europe, Japan was also hoping that China and Russia would develop into more liberal ...
New report: Shadow Defence Commission 2026
May 6, 2026
In the report Skuggberedning 2026 (Shadow Defence Commission 2026), Patrik Oksanen and Karl Agell present the results of a survey of ten experts and defence commentators in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Estonia. ...
Media
Kyiv Post: What Can Ukraine Learn from Churchill’s Electoral Defeat in 1945?, writes Anders Åslund
May 24, 2026
“Despite deep public appreciation for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wartime leadership, former Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi ...
Kyiv Post: Did May 9 Mark a Turning Point in the War?, writes Anders Åslund
May 11, 2026
“Putin’s May 9 Victory Day parade was a study in weakness: no military hardware, a ...
TV4: Russian spy behind conspiracy theories about Estonia, writes Patrik Oksanen in his new book
April 15, 2026
Frivärld resident senior fellow Patrik Oksanen has, together with Andreas Edevald, written the book ”Den ...
Sveriges Radio: Gunnar Hökmark participates in debate about the war in Iran
April 10, 2026
“It is a war of confusion. Trump has thrown himself into battle with some advisors ...
Kyiv Post: Ukraine Must Thrive on the Global Gas Boom, writes Anders Åslund
April 6, 2026
“Ukraine can no longer afford the level of mismanagement that has strangled its domestic gas ...
Helagotland: Patrik Oksanen interviewed on Russian religious hybrid influence on Gotland
April 5, 2026
“Russia uses religious tools and establishing physical platforms and footholds, which can be used here ...
Axess Television: Katarina Tracz interviewed about Svalbard
March 30, 2026
“The prestige and the cultural dimension are definitely there. But then we should not ignore ...
Kyiv Post: Trump’s Disastrous War on Iran, writes Anders Åslund
March 29, 2026
“Lies, damn lies and misdirection – Trump’s failed Iranian conquest, insults to partners and appeasement ...