News & Media
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The recording of the second and third Korea Strategic Talk Webinars are now available
June 27, 2024: The recordings of the second and third Korea Strategic Talk Webinars are now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. Here, you can access the recording of the second webinar. Here, you can find the recording of the third webinar. To further promote dialogue and exchange of views related to the developments on the […]
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Niklas Swanström in Expressen on the continuing “balloon battle” between North and South Korea
June 27, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Expressen on the continuing “balloon battle” between North and South Korea. Now South Korea’s military says it has found 350 new trash balloons sent by its neighboring enemy. What is this battle about? “The big loser on this has been North Korea,” says Niklas […]
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Niklas Swanström in Reuters about the North Korea-Russia relationship against the backdrop of Putin’s visit to North Korea and the defense pledge
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 […]
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Anna Wieslander in Sveriges Radio on Mark Rutte very likely to become the next Secretary General of NATO
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 […]
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Niklas Swanström was interviewed by Reuters on “China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties”
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 […]
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Niklas Swanström in Svenska Dagbladet on Putin’s visit to North Korea and Russian-North Korean relations
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 […]
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Webinar recording available: “China’s Himalayan Hustle – Part II: Will Eco-Dominance Be China’s New War Front?”
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 […]
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Mats Engman in Svenska Dagbladet on Putin’s visit to North Korea
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 […]
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Niklas Swanström was interviewed by TT on North Korea currently being very self-assured
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. […]
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ISDP welcomes Ana Carolina De Oliveira Assis as a Project Coordinator at the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs
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 […]