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January 26, 2026: In-bum Chun, Distinguished Military Fellow, was quoted by the Korea Times on the plan to dissolve the Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC) in South Korea. “The primary role of the DCC lies in preventing military coups,” Chun said, asking who would suffer most if such coups could no longer be prevented. Read the […]

January 26, 2026: Taiwan’s society resilience, Japan update, and more: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, and Melita Phachulia, intern at the Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation security, participated in Radio Taiwan International’s podcast “Taiwan vs. the World”. Stephen Nagy, Associated Research Fellow, Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, also joined the podcast […]

January 22, 2026: Dr. Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, participated in a couple of panels at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, held from 19-23 January 2026. On day 1, Dr. Panda was a panelist at the Leaders Forum titled “Providing Security in the era of […]

January 22, 2026: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, commented on President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Sveriges Radio. President Trump gave a speech in Davos, and shortly afterwards she commented on the continuing risks surrounding Greenland, NATO, and tariffs on Sveriges Radio’s Studio Ett program, together with Ekot’s […]

January 21, 2026: On January 20th, the ISDP Korea Center, along with Dr. Hannah June Kim, attended a seminar at the Swedish Defence University. During the interaction, thoughts and ideas were expressed about two academic papers prepared by university personnel. One of the papers investigated gender practices in the Swedish military, and with Dr. Kim’s […]

January 21, 2026: China’s political power has long been closely linked to its technological development. Under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the country aims to become a global powerhouse of scientific and technological innovation by 2050. The Innovation-Driven Development Strategy (IDDS) seeks to bolster capacities for independent innovation, while state-sponsored talent programs attract researchers […]

January 20, 2026: On January 19th, ISDP’s Korea Center visited the Ministry of Employment’s Division for Gender Equality to assist Dr. Hannah June Kim with her gender research. During the meeting, it became clear that Sweden has made a long-term investment in gender equality politics, with the concept of gender mainstreaming being especially important in […]

January 19, 2026: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed on Agenda (SVT) about the new US tariffs affecting Europe in relation to Greenland. Watch the interview here (in Swedish).  

January 19, 2026: ISDP is delighted to welcome Dr. Hannah June Kim as a Guest Researcher at the Stockholm Korea Center until February 14. Dr. Hannah June Kim is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Sogang University, where she also serves as Director of the Korea and East Asia program. She earned […]

January 15, 2026: How should Europe respond to Trump’s demands regarding Greenland? Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Europapodden, Sveriges Radio, during the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference in Sälen. Listen to the interview here (in Swedish).