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On Saturday, 6 December, the final session of this year’s Stockholm Free World Forum’s (Frivärld) Foreign Policy Academy was held f0r 2025. The session focused on “The Defence of Sweden & Europe’s ...
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 ...
Hybrid war is also war. It blends political, economic, informational, and cyber tools, tests the resilience of democratic societies, eroding public trust, exploiting vulnerabilities, and probing the very foundations of European security. ...
On October 3, Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld) celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Foreign Policy Academy, one of Sweden’s leading programs for the next generation of foreign and security policy experts ...
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 ...
The abduction and forcible deportation of Ukrainian children is a central element of Russia’s war of aggression. Far from isolated abuses, these actions are part of a systematic, state-sponsored campaign aimed at ...

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Economics Matters: Anders Åslund, the Premiere Global Economist, Is Back to Discuss Geopolitics Under Trump

27 January, 2026
“I don’t think that the US will actually take Greenland. I think that this is so stupid that even Trump ...

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

26 January, 2026
“Russia’s economy is facing a “moment of truth” as high inflation, an ailing private sector, and critical shortages are poised ...

Defence24: China is heading back in business - what will be NATO’s response?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie

24 January, 2026
“The U.S stance on China can be tested within NATO. If the president is serious about getting China out of ...

Kyiv Post: Don’t We All Understand That Trump Works for Putin?, says Anders Åslund

12 January, 2026
“Trump ousting Putin ally Nicolás Maduro may appear to weaken Putin; but in fact it justifies Putin’s lawless military aggression ...

DW: US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO, Patrik Oksanen quoted

8 January, 2026
“It is a huge victory for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin that we’re even having this discussion,”, Frivärld resident senior fellow ...

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China is heading back in business - what will be NATO’s response?

6 February, 2026
The U.S stance on China can be tested within NATO. If the president is serious about getting China out of ...

We're Responsible for Liberty and Freedom Now

7 January, 2026
With an intense and disruptive year in geopolitics behind us, the outlook for 2026 is unfortunately not bright. We find ...

Poland in NB8? A Chance to Redefine Northern Policy and Strengthen NATO’s North-Eastern Flank

16 December, 2025
Should Poland aim for permanent participation in the NB8 format, which brings together the Nordic and Baltic states? In today’s ...

Russia's Undeclared War on the Northern Front

3 December, 2025
Northern Europe has long been confronted with a major war in our region; Russia has committed multiple acts of aggression ...

Alaska Summit: The start of a Russian charm offensive against America

19 November, 2025
It began with a meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska. Two men walking side by side across the tarmac, ...