The OSCE (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) may not be perceived as a very important international organization at the present stage. It is, however, still a forum that includes states, big and small, from Vancouver to Vladivosto…
Författararkiv: Lars-Erik Lundin
On the future of European Defence industry
That the European defence industry is fragmented is a problem which has been under discussion at least since the beginning of the millennium and the birth of the European security and defence policy. It was from the start a standard topic in informal c…
Första poddinspelning inom ramen för KKrVA:s nya projekt SV-A-R om omvärlden och Sveriges väg in i Nato
Sverige måste under de närmaste månaderna och åren sannolikt ompröva flera fundamentala antaganden som har legat till grund för svensk säkerhetspolitik under mycket lång tid. Detta gäller även sådana nyligen gjorda antaganden till exempel om att Sverig…
Looking back on 2019 and the issues of Western continuity and political will – the same problems once again?
Reviewing earlier situations may sometimes be a useful way to visualize what lies ahead. It is interesting to listen again to the discussion of the international and European situation in July 2019, as it appeared in a debate between ambassador Michael…
Focus on Russia and NATO – but what about the Global South and the EU?
As Germany already has done and Sweden is in the process of doing – there is a need for overall priorities set down in national security strategies. The German strategy has recently been presented and the Swedish is expected for Spring 2024. Avoiding a…
On the issue of resilience, deterrence and the readiness to accept casualties
The West needs to speak even more openly about its resilience – also in view of the need to promote deterrence – and instill a greater level of urgency in implementing decisions about civil defense and preparedness. The Russian readiness to escalate th…
Making assumptions about the future of Russia and the Russian war against Ukraine – the nuclear factor
Assumptions about the global implications of the war are important for every enterprise or person involved in cooperative or other relationships worldwide. In this context, it is necessary also for those not following in detail the military development…
Inledande ord om SES-projektets säkerhetspolitiska slutsatser av Lars-Erik Lundin i Almedalen
Styrgruppen för SES efterfrågade tidigt scenarier för studiearbetet. Det visade sig inte behövas: pandemin, katastrofen i Afghanistan och kriget mot Ukraina gav tillräckligt stoff. Verkligheten överträffade dikten. Detta underlättade rekryteringen till…