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MoreNew 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. ...
The Foreign Academy 2026 – Study Trip to Karlskrona
April 23, 2026
In mid-April, this year’s Foreign Academy (Utrikesakademin) went on a study trip to Karlskrona. During the trip, participants visited government agencies, institutions, businesses, and local media to learn how the region is ...
New report: Towards a New NATO
March 13, 2026
Although Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO accession coincided with a weakened transatlantic link under the Trump administration, membership has strengthened regional cooperation in the Nordic and Baltic regions. In a Europe striving for ...
Demonstration for Ukraine: Four Years of War
February 24, 2026
“Dear friends, let us be clear on one thing; Russia has lost! Now we shall defeat Russia so that Ukraine becomes free!” This is how Stockholm Free World Forum’s (Frivärld) Chairman Gunnar ...
The Foreign Policy Academy 2026 – First Meeting
February 21, 2026
On February 21, the first session of the 2026 Foreign Policy Academy was held. Now in its eleventh year, the year-long educational program offers qualified training and networking opportunities for future experts ...
Stockholm Free World Forum participated at the ICDS conference in Tallin
February 19, 2026
On February 19, Anna Rennéus Guthrie, Director of the Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld), participated in the seminar “How to Win a Hybrid War” in Tallinn, organized by the International Centre for ...
Media
MoreAltinget: Does Europe dare to continue investing in expanded trade with other democracies?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie
7 May, 2026
“In order for the world market of the future to emerge in Europe, we need to increase our cooperation with ...
TV4: Russian spy behind conspiracy theories about Estonia, writes Patrik Oksanen in his new book
15 April, 2026
Frivärld resident senior fellow Patrik Oksanen has, together with Andreas Edevald, written the book ”Den sista lögnen – Estonia och ...
Kyiv Post: Hungarian Election: Ukraine and EU Are Major Winners, Putin and Trump Losers, writes Anders Åslund
13 April, 2026
“Orban’s landslide defeat may augur a sea change in the geopolitical landscape. “Illiberal democracy” has been thoroughly rejected in the ...
Sveriges Radio: Gunnar Hökmark participates in debate about the war in Iran
10 April, 2026
“It is a war of confusion. Trump has thrown himself into battle with some advisors and cheered on by others ...
Kyiv Post: Ukraine Must Thrive on the Global Gas Boom, writes Anders Åslund
6 April, 2026
“Ukraine can no longer afford the level of mismanagement that has strangled its domestic gas production – so what should ...
Blogs
Two years in NATO for Sweden - The Nordic is awake
27 March, 2026
On March 7, two years passed since Sweden became a member of NATO. These two years have also meant great ...
The War in Iran: Who Blinks First?
26 March, 2026
History shows that all wars end, so the question is not if but when, how and on whose terms the ...
The Case for NB10: Strengthening European Security Through Nested Cooperation
11 March, 2026
This brief outlines a strategic approach to deepening defence and security cooperation within a framework called NB10; Nordic Five, Baltic ...
Reflections by Gunnar Hökmark from Konrad Adenauer roundtable: the thought of Europe
9 March, 2026
Reflections by Gunnar Hökmark, Chairman of Stockholm Free World Forum Roundtable discussion arranged by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Stockholm, ...
Sweden’s Support for Ukraine Is Not Solidarity – It Is Strategy
24 February, 2026
Four years ago, like many in Sweden, I followed the first days of the invasion in disbelief. In the weeks ...








