Introduction With Sweden and Finland as new members of NATO, the Arctic region becomes more prominent for the Alliance. Traditionally, the Arctic—or the “High North” as it is called in the NATO context—has primarily been managed by Arctic states such a…
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Nuclear weapons related reserarch in Finland and Sweden – What do we need?
Finland and Sweden have finally joined the North Atlantic alliance NATO and have pledged to be loyal, constructive and reliable partners. What both nations sought was full Article 5 security, including protection against nuclear threats, intimidation a…
In from the Cold: Rebuilding Sweden’s Civil Defense for the NATO Era
“It’s time for action!” “There could be war in Sweden.” “Who are you if war comes?” These were the messages and no longer rhetorical questions that Sweden’s top political and military leadership shared at Sweden’s annual security conference in early Ja…