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March 25, 2024: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on the Russian threat forcing Europe to choose between bolstering defense or protecting social spending. She spoke about European countries waking up to Russia’s danger and the need to increase defense spending. Because militaries need years to plan, […]

March 25, 2024: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, delivered a speech on ‘Korea as a ‘Plus’ Actor in the Quad’ at the event titled ‘Korea-EU-NATO Next Generation Policy Experts Network’ organized by the Asia Institute of the University of Bologna, Italy. This event was supported by the […]

March 21, 2024: ISDP is excited to announce the launch of the Stockholm Taiwan Center. The Stockholm Taiwan Center (STC) consists of Mr. Agust Börjesson, Research Fellow and Acting Head of STC, Ms. Yi-Chieh Chen, Junior Research Fellow, Dr. Niklas Swanström, Executive Director of ISDP, and Mr. Kurt Abalos, Intern. As part of STC launch, […]

March 21, 2024: The recording of the conference “Elevating Democracy via Transatlantic Collaboration” that was held in Stockholm on March 13, 2024, is now available to watch on YouTube. This recording shows Introductory remarks by H.E. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan and Panel I on Research Security: Effective Risk Management & Conscious Partnerships. This recording shows […]

March 20, 2024: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in the South China Morning Post on the Philippines’ ties with Australia being ‘stronger than ever’. Jagannath Panda explains that “A closer strategic contact with Australia does help the Philippines to strengthen its contacts with the Anglosphere […]

March 19, 2024: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was interviewed by Euronews Next on the prediction of more GPS disruption in Nordic countries now that NATO operates there. Jagannath Panda said the most recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise will help “NATO countries prepare for the […]

March 19, 2024: During the last couple of days, Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed in numerous international media about Sweden’s NATO membership. A selection of media appearances: Sweden finally joins NATO in expansion spurred by Putin’s Ukraine war – The Washington Post An interview in the Polish Radio Polski Radio 24 […]

March 19, 2024: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by the Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on broader ties projected between India and Taiwan. That lauding of Taiwan’s democratic process and the promise of further collaboration signaled a turning point for India, said Jagannath Panda. India’s ambiguity toward […]

March 10, 2024: Anna Wieslander, Chair of ISDP’s Board, was interviewed by TV4 about Sweden’s new role in NATO. After a nearly two-year application process, Sweden has become NATO’s 32nd member state. But what does it really mean? Anna Wieslander visits TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon and talks about what NATO will expect from Sweden. Here, you can […]

March 10, 2024: Anna Wieslander, the Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by the BBC about Sweden officially joining NATO. She talks about what NATO gains with Sweden as an ally and what role Sweden will play in the Alliance in the Baltic Sea region and the High North. Watch the interview here.