News & Media

July 16, 2025: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by the South China Morning Post on whether the US strike on Iran will strengthen North Korea’s nuclear resolve and why China might be worried. “According to Niklas Swanstrom, executive director of the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy, the US strikes on Iran […]

July 16, 2025: In-bum Chun, Distinguished Military Fellow, was interviewed by The Korea Times: Trump’s silence on Korea-US summit: What does it signal? “We need to be very deliberate in how we signal our priorities to the U.S.,” In-bum Chun said. “Trust and rapport between President Lee and President Trump must be built. The administration […]

July 16, 2025: Kursiv Media (UZ) posted a report about the Termez Dialogue, featuring Svante Cornell, ISDP’s Director. The Termez Dialogue Forum was held for the first time in the city of Termez, aimed at strengthening ties between Central and South Asia. “Svante Cornell, Director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute in the U.S., also noted […]

July 16, 2025: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by SvD on North Korea continuing to send soldiers to the Ukraine war. “Now North Korea is paying its debt to Russia,” explains Niklas Swanström. Read the interview here (in Swedish).

July 16, 2025: In-bum Chun, Distinguished Military Fellow, was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on “After US bombs Iran, North Korea watches closely”. “I believe the conclusions that North Korea will come to will be that they need to accelerate their nuclear weapons capabilities, that they need to further fortify their storage areas,” said In-bum Chun. Read […]

July 16, 2025: Is Central Asia Stable? A recent report written by Svante Cornell and published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI) was featured in UZ Daily. Read the article here. The publication is available here.  

July 16, 2025: The Central Asia – Caucasus Institute (CACI) webinar titled “Is Central Asia Stable?” was featured in an article by bne Intellinews. In a recap of the webinar, CACI said the question was whether these instances of violence “were isolated remnants of COVID-induced unrest or indicators of larger regional instability. “Despite these examples, […]

July 16, 2025: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Sveriges Radio, Studio Ett, about the NATO Summit in The Hague. Watch the interview here (in Swedish).

July 16, 2025: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by BBC about the NATO Summit in The Hague. She was interviewed by BBC News to report on breaking news from the NATO Summit in The Hague as allies agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.

July 2025: The partnership between India and Sweden exemplifies how countries can collaborate across the continent. Their partnership has strengthened through joint initiatives in innovation, climate change, and sustainable development, demonstrating a shared commitment to key global challenges. As both countries pursue greater autonomy in their diplomatic endeavours, this partnership may further deepen, presenting a […]