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“It’s not clear whether this test will bring the U.S. to the negotiating table or not. North Korea is testing the possibility of negotiations with the U.S., but it certainly has prepared something else to show. I think North Korea is preparing to adopt a different strategy for next year.”

“A more unified entity ASEAN would have more leverage both politically as well as economically. It would require stronger ASEAN institutions but without ASEAN I think we would see a more unstable region and very much weaker individual states dominated by China”

Eelde Koivisto: “Being a nuclear state would mean they would go into negotiations with a much better bargaining power. Their tone clearly shows their purpose with the test: To show to the international community that they can no longer ignore North Korea as a nuclear state.”

November 29, 2017: Lars Vargö appeared on SVT Morgonsoffan to discuss North Korea’s latest missile test. Follow the link to watch the show (In Swedish)  “Det är allvarligt men det är ändå en del i ett mönster som har pågått i en längre tid […] Nordkorea får mer och mer kapacitet medan amerikanerna säger att […]

November 29, 2017: Niklas Swanström was interviewed by TT, with quotes in amongst others Sydsvenskan. “Nordkorea gör ingenting bara för att provocera, för det kostar för mycket. Det här har ju ett militärt ändamål, att man verkligen försöker att utveckla sina kärnvapen. Det fyller också ett inhemskt perspektiv, att Kim Jong-Un kan säga att han […]

November 29, 2017: Niklas Swanström was interviewed in Expressen on North Korea’s missile test.  

November 24, 2017: Niklas Swanström was interviewed in Sveriges Radio’s Studio Ett about the challenges in diplomatic relations with North Korea.   Listen to the show here (36:57)

“A Japan that is stronger in military terms can be a necessary step towards increasing the other powers willingness to negotiate a security structure for East Asia”.

September 13, 2017. Svante Cornell was quoted in German newspaper Zeit about Turkey’s Islamization. “The expert on Turkey of the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm says the Gülen schools were relatively progressive and that their graduates are well prepared for the challenges of the modern world. But the Gülen movement is “a cult with a […]

ISDP Senior Fellow Suat Kiniklioglu spoke at the 21st Forum 2000 conference held in Prague entitled “Strengthening Democracy in Uncertain Times”. Kiniklioglu spoke on the panel titled “Quo Vadis Turkey” and “The Growing Authoritarian Threats to Democracy”. The Forum 2000 Foundation pursues the legacy of Václav Havel by supporting the values of democracy and respect […]