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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).

January 15, 2026: Svante Cornell, ISDP’s Director, was quoted in the Caspian Post on the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). “As Svante Cornell has argued, the OTS has become the vehicle through which these states are asserting themselves as security providers rather than security consumers. This is a profound shift. It means that Eurasia is […]

January 14, 2026: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in the South China Morning Post about Chinese arms exporters may be the big winners in any Pakistan-Saudi JF-17 talks: He said that for China the reported Pakistan-Saudi JF-17 understanding was “less about revenue and more about […]

January 14, 2026: In-bum Chun, Distinguished Military Fellow, was quoted by The Korea Times on the US Army unit in Korea. “There may be strategic reasons for why officials are being deliberately vague,” he said. “But regardless of organizational changes, the operational capability of USFK does not change.” Read the article here.

Yesterday, on January 8, Ulrik Nilsson, Member of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) from the Moderaterna party, visited the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) office to discuss international election observation missions in countries including Poland, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The discussion focused on his experiences, observations, the challenges posed by […]

January 9, 2026: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was quoted by Al Jazeera about Greenland and NATO’s future. “The move on Venezuela illustrates the Trump administration’s determination to dominate the Western Hemisphere – of which Greenland geographically is a part,” said Anna Wieslander. “Since the successful intervention in Venezuela immediately was followed with […]