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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 report is part of Frivärld’s project “Skuggberedningen” ...

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 affected by the current security situation, an increased ...

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 increased military independence, the countries’ active participation in ...

“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 Hökmark opened his speech at Sergels Square during ...

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 and decision-makers in foreign and security policy. The ...

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 Defence and Security (ICDS). The question posed was ...

“In today’s grave situation, we must be able to hold several thoughts in our heads at once. Greenland and the Arctic, in a broader sense, are de facto strategically vital, and the security situation there has deteriorated in recent years. ...

An unstable global situation calls for deeper and broader cooperation within the Nordic and Baltic regions. On Friday, January 30, Frivärld (Stockholm Free World Forum) gathered representatives from the Baltic Sea countries for a discussion on the next steps for ...

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 Future” and took place in Stockholm. The day ...

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 deterrence in the region. The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s ...