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March 6, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was quoted by AFP on China’s biggest increase to its military budget since 2019. “China is modernising its armed forces overall, much-needed investments as some units are among the world’s best trained and equipped but other units are still lagging decades behind,” said Niklas Swanström. The quote […]

March 6, 2023: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was quoted in the New York Times on the current situation regarding NATO, the EU, and Ukraine: “Now there’s more sympathy and the feeling that Ukraine is a part of Europe, but that’s sentimental and not hard-core,” said Anna Wieslander. “What’s the plan ahead? That’s […]

March 1, 2023: ISDP is pleased to welcome Ryosei Kokubun as a Non-Resident Distinguished Fellow. Mr Ryosei Kokubun is currently a Professor Emeritus at Keio University in Tokyo and National Defense Academy of Japan and an advisor to the Fujitsu Future Studies Center, Ltd. Moreover, he is currently the President of the Japan Society for […]

February 27, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by SVT on North Korea and social media. Over the past year, more and more North Korean accounts have started to appear on social media. Videos of ice cream tests, water park visits and exercise routines appear to be part of the country’s new propaganda […]

February 27, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in an article by the South China Morning Post about the questions “Why is India’s status among ASEAN nations rising?” Jagannath Panda said that with Southeast Asian countries increasingly seeing India as an alternative global supply chain, […]

February 24, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by CNBC TV18 on the topic of “One year on, scars of Russia-Ukraine war appear in Indo-Pacific”. “The Russia-Ukraine war is a fine example of how modern war can be multifaceted with cyber warfare, influence operations, politics […]

February 24, 2023:  The recording of the webinar “Improved ROK-Japan Relations, How Far and How Important?” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. The purpose of this webinar was to discuss recent developments in South Korean and Japanese relations. How likely is a continuance of this development, and what potential effects could it have on […]

February 23, 2023: Are you looking for work experience in the field of international security and development? Do you have a particular interest in Asia? Now is the time to apply for our Fall 2023 internships: We are looking for interns for our Japan Center and Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, supervised by the respective […]

February 22, 2023: Is North Korea’s future dictator a woman? The Swedish national public television, SVT, examines this question in a documentary, Utrikesbyrån. Niklas Swanström, Executive Director ISDP, participates in the program. She is 8, 9 or maybe 10 years old and she is described as North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s “most beloved daughter”. […]

February 21, 2023: Last week, the Munich Security Conference took place. Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was present at the conference in Munich and shares her observations on Sveriges Radio, P1. You can listen to the interview here (in Swedish).