US Rule of law contested: Weaponization vs Anti-Weaponization – A battle of narratives, and definition of truth

Once upon a time, when all security policy eyes were on Afghanistan, there was an international conference (one of many) on the theme of “Rule of law in Afghanistan” in which legal experts pondered upon what it would take to introduce RoL in Afghanista…

Quo Vadis US, On War (Iran) and Peace (Ukraine), et al – Anticipating Donald J Trump’s “most consequential” State of the Union speech

“It is going to be a long speech, for I have a lot to say”, said Donald Trump hours before this year’s tensely anticipated State of the Union speech, expected to be much of a protracted, more or less scripted, and triumphant account of the state of aff…

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…

Hur illa skadad är den transatlantiska länken? – Tankar om det otänkbara efter Londontoppmötet

Detta skrivs söndag kväll (2 mars), efter dagens euro-kanadensiska toppmöte i London och kvällens TV-begivenheter, först en expertpanels svar på frågor från en oroad svensk allmänhet och därefter ett Agenda med ledande företrädare för riksdagspartierna…

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://…