In 2025 the world’s leading donor nations cut their development assistance to Africa at the same moment, and on a scale not seen in decades. The United States led the way, reducing its African aid from roughly twelve billion dollars to a fraction of th…
Författararkiv: Lars-Erik Lundin
NATO 3.0?
When the alliance’s leaders gathered in Ankara this week, one phrase hovered over the summit without ever landing in its official text: “NATO 3.0”. That absence matters. The term captures a real strategic pressure: a rebalancing in which Europe assumes…
The NPT After New York: A Treaty Under Pressure
Two dates mark a visible acceleration in the deterioration of the post‑Cold War arms‑control framework. On 5 February 2026, New START expired. For the first time in more than half a century, no binding treaty limits the strategic arsenals of the United…
The NPT After New York: A Treaty Under Pressure
Two dates mark a visible acceleration in the deterioration of the post‑Cold War arms‑control framework. On 5 February 2026, New START expired. For the first time in more than half a century, no binding treaty limits the strategic arsenals of the United…
Kommentar till Karlis Neretnieks ”Avskräckning mot vad?”
Karlis Neretnieks artikel Avskräckning mot vad? (KKrVA blogg 25 maj 2026) är ett av de mest klargörande svenska bidragen till avskräckningsdebatten under 2026. Den introducerar med stor pedagogisk tydlighet en analytisk distinktion — skillnaden mellan …
Missar vi skyddet mot oönskade flöden till Sverige och skyddet av flöden som måste fungera ut från Sverige genom vår fokus på försörjningssäkerhet? Lars Wedin och Lars-Erik Lundin försöker bena ut problemet
Samtal: Lars-Erik Lundin och Lars Wedin | 2026-05-27 | Zoom | KKrVA Sverige har en självförsörjningsgrad för livsmedel på ungefär 50 procent. Gotland måste fyllas på med förnödenheter dagligen. Mer än 90 procent av det vi importerar transporteras till …
Slutrapport SV-A-R: Vintersymposiet – videoinspelning med engelska undertitlar och svensk sammanfattning
https://youtu.be/RCh54bZFfXI Under Vintersymposiet försöker talarna sätta Sveriges och Europas säkerhetspolitiska läge i ett större strategiskt sammanhang och samtidigt peka ut nästa steg för forskning, politikutveckling och praktisk uppbyggnad av fö…
Översikt slutrapport projektet SV-A-R under Vintersymposiet i text
Summary English The speech presents the SV-A-R project as a three‑year effort to update Sweden’s understanding of its security environment after the pandemic, Russia’s full‑scale war against Ukraine, Sweden’s NATO accession and growing transatlantic u…
Vilken resa med projektet SV-A-R! — Inför vintersymposiet 18/2 2026
Nedräkningen har börjat. Den 18 februari samlas vi på IVA för att diskutera de viktigaste frågorna om Sveriges säkerhet i en värld som förändrats på grundläggande sätt. När projektet SV-A-R tog vid efter det avslutade SES-projektet kunde ingen förestäl…
En konferens i en tid när Europa och Sverige möter nya hot och utmaningar
Wallenbergsalen vid IVA i Stockholm kommer den 20-21 november att bli scenen för ett av årets mest betydelsefulla säkerhetspolitiska möten inom KKrVA. När Kungl Krigsvetenskapsakademien samlar beslutsfattare, forskare och militära ledare, totalt omkrin…
From ”Need to Know” to ”Need to Share”: Navigating Information Overload and Source Protection in Modern Intelligence
The calculated risk taken by the United States and the UK in connection with the 2022 fullscale invasion of Ukraine represents a watershed moment in intelligence sharing doctrine. By publicly revealing detailed intelligence about Russian military prepa…
The International Military Support to Ukraine – the US Factor
International support for Ukraine has reached record levels in 2025, with according to Al Jazeera, over €309 billion in total aid from 41 countries since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Sweden stands out as one of the most generous donor…
The International Military Support to Ukraine – the US Factor
International support for Ukraine has reached record levels in 2025, with according to Al Jazeera, over €309 billion in total aid from 41 countries since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Sweden stands out as one of the most generous donor…
The Shifting Sands of Global Perception: America’s Declining Soft Power and China’s Rising Influence
Recent polling data reveals a profound shift in global perceptions of major powers, with the United States experiencing a dramatic decline in international standing while China gains unprecedented global favor. The 2025 Democracy Perception Index, surv…
Russian Reactions to the US and Ukraine’s Agreement on Minerals and new American Arms Deliveries
On May 1, 2025, an agreement was signed between the USA and Ukraine regarding mineral resources, while the US administration approved arms sales to Kyiv worth 50 million dollars. These two events elicited a multifaceted and predictably negative reactio…
Beyond Tariffs: A Multidimensional Power Contest
The Trump administration’s aggressive tariff policy has sparked debate over whether these measures represent genuine policy objectives or merely serve as leverage in a complex global negotiation strategy. This analysis explores the evidence suggesting …
Bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreements (DCAs) with the US and European Strategic Autonomy
The transatlantic security relationship stands at a critical juncture as Europe prepares for potential shifts in American security commitments under a the second Trump administration. There clearly is a need to consider how European nations are acceler…
A Primer on Security Guarantees in the Context of the Russian war against Ukraine War and Implications for NATO, the EU and Sweden
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has sparked complex debates about security arrangements, international guarantees, and the future of European defense cooperation. This primer touches briefly on the current military balance, potential security framework…
The Swedish AI-Commission, the Paris AI Action Summit and the way forward
The Swedish AI Commission’s recent report provides a comprehensive analysis of Sweden’s position and strategy in the rapidly evolving global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI). As countries such as the EU, the USA, and China jockey for position …
Putting the current renewed debate about fentanyl and tariffs into an overall picture of flow security
The discussion surrounding fentanyl and synthetic drugs emphasizes their complex connections to global security, politics, and public health challenges as illustrated by one of the first executive orders of President Trump on February 1, 2025. https://…