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June 20, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was quoted by Reuters about the North Korea-Russia relationship against the backdrop of Putin’s visit to North Korea and the defense pledge. “The North Korea-Russia relationship started out as a marriage of convenience focusing on arms and tech transfers, so very transactional, but is now moving into […]

June 19, 2024: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, participated in a live broadcast on Swedish Radio Ekot when it became clear that the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, is very likely to become the next Secretary General of NATO and thus succeed Jens Stoltenberg. This is made possible as Hungary has […]

June 19, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Reuters on “China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties”. China would most likely become concerned if North Korea’s partnership with Russia leads to provocative behavior that makes the regional situation more difficult for Beijing, said Niklas Swanström. “China wants to […]

June 19, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet on Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea and Russian-North Korean relations. “Now is a good time to present Putin as a hero. This has not always been the case with the Soviet leader. North Korea is looking for its own security and […]

June 19, 2024: The recording of the webinar “China’s Himalayan Hustle – Part II: Will Eco-Dominance Be China’s New War Front?” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. This webinar, therefore involving some of the finest experts on the subject, aims to examine the extent and impact of water diversification and environmental degradation in the […]

June 18, 2024: Mats Engman, Head of the Stockholm Korea Center and a Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP, was interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet on Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea. “Of course, Putin is going to North Korea because he wants something out of it,” says Mats Engman. He believes that Putin’s visit to North […]

June 18, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by the Swedish news agency TT on North Korea currently being very self-assured. Gigantic loudspeakers, K-pop music on USB drives and flyers. Balloons filled with cigarette butts, rubbish and faeces. Niklas Swanström sees a risk that the propaganda war between North and South Korea escalates. […]

June, 2024: ISDP is pleased to announce the appointment of Ana Carolina De Oliveira Assis as a Project Coordinator at the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs. She is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil). Prior to joining ISDP, Ana Assis was a research intern at […]

June 14, 2024: ISDP is delighted to welcome Hsu Shao-Hung as a Guest Researcher at the Stockholm Taiwan Center during June-July 2024. Mr. Hsu Shao-Hung serves as an Officer of the Department of European Affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan and has gained experience in the affairs with Baltic and Nordic states, […]

June 14, 2024: Dr. Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, participated in a panel on ‘Asian Powers and the Emerging Security Calculus in Europe post Ukraine’ at the International Centre for Defense and Security (ICDS) in Tallinn on June 7, 2024. This interaction was held under the Japan […]