Books
Ukraine Evokes Opinions (in Swedish)
The large wars and conflicts occurring in the world around us are increasingly affecting Sweden. A new security and political situation has arisen after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leading to consequences for the surrounding areas. In light of these events Sweden’s security doctrine must be updated and its stance towards Russia tightened, especially within the framework of our relationship with […]
Defend the Baltic Sea (in Swedish)
Sweden is no longer neutral or politically unaligned. In the event of military action in our surrounding area, we have promised to help our neighboring countries as well as accept their support through the practice of “solidaritetsförklaringen”, established in 2009. This is a continuation of the closer coordination with NATO that has been occurring, since most of the countries […]
China as a Superpower (in Swedish)
Edited by Nils Hedberg China is on its way to becoming a superpower, and how it will use its newfound strength will affect the global playing field and the rules of the game. The question is whether this will make the world better or worse off? By seeing how China behaves in its new role, one can […]
Monday At Noon (in Swedish)
From March 1990 until September 1991 a new grassroots movement spontaneously grew in Sweden, consisting of hundreds of thousands of sympathizers. “Monday at noon” was spread not only throughout Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm but over the entire country, creating broad citizen support for a single goal: Estonia’s, Latvia’s and Lithuania’s freedom. This new edition of the book, which was originally […]
Time for a Strong Defense – NATO is Waiting for Sweden (in Swedish)
2013 was an eventful year for Swedish defense policy. It started off with a debate on the “one week defense”, which argued that the Swedish military would only be able to safeguard their borders for one week in the case of a military intervention. This was then followed by a discussion of “the Russian Easter”, after it was revealed that […]
Clash of Civilizations? (in Swedish)
In the summer of 1993, Foreign Affairs published “Clash of Civilizations?” by Samuel P. Huntington. “Clash of Civilizations?” launched the theory of a new world order after the Cold War where cultural and religious identities would be the primary sources of conflict. Huntington believed that future wars would mainly take place between the Western, Muslim and […]
Ten Years With Putin (in Swedish)
On November 16th, The Free World Forum released a Swedish translation of Boris Nemtsov’s and Vladimir Milov’s report Ten Years with Putin. In this report, two of Russia’s leading Putin critics paint a picture of a country who, during the past decade, has found itself in a state of decline. Corruption and crime has increased […]