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Sweden’s Gang Violence Has Become the New Normal February 03, 2025

The murder of notorious Quran burner Salwan Momika this week has shaken Sweden to its core. But this incident only tells part of the story of the brutal violence which has become increasingly commonplace in the Scandinavian country. ...

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Warring Drug Gangs Turn up the Heat in Sweden July 31, 2024

A person dressed all in black hurled a hand grenade into a shop in the crime-ridden suburb of Geneta in the Swedish city of on Södertälje on July 22. Several bystanders were injured and one woman in her 50s had to be airlifted to the hospital....

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Lebanon Braces for Israeli Response to Hezbollah July 29, 2024

A state of panic has spread across Lebanon, fearing a harsh blow from Israel after the Majdal Shams attack. Saudi Arabia, France, Norway and Sweden have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible and Hezbollah, bracing for an imminent ...

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Europe Eyes Sweden’s Conscription Model To Solve Troop Shortage July 17, 2024

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A Proxy War of Diminishing Geostrategic Returns July 11, 2024

As Western leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance on July 9-11, 2024, the pressures for deeper American involvement in Ukraine’s War against Russia have continued to build up. The Biden administration, which ...

Germany, Sweden Arrest 8 Over Suspected War Crimes in Syria July 03, 2024

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Sweden, Finland, and the Meaning of Alliance Membership June 07, 2024

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Swedish Security Service Says Iran Uses Criminal Networks in Sweden June 01, 2024

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The End of Nordic Neutrality May 22, 2024

If Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition in invading Ukraine was to rein in NATO, it had precisely the opposite effect. ...

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Rethinking Western Strategies Towards Russia May 16, 2024

For more than a couple of decades, the Russian Federation has been in the process of reasserting itself as a telluric Eurasian force to be reckoned with, particularly in the post-Soviet space. Although contemporary Russia is far behind the USSR in se...

The Rise of Sweden’s Super Rich May 06, 2024

Sweden has a global reputation for championing high taxes and social equality, but it has become a European hotspot for the super rich. ...

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The Truth About European Defense Spending March 27, 2024

Much hay has been made about Sweden’s entry into NATO. While it is a good thing that Sweden – which was officially neutral but was essentially acting as a free rider – is finally partaking in the defense of its continent, its arrival highlights a con...

The Meaning of Sweden’s NATO Accession March 25, 2024

On March 7, Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ending its 200-year-old policy of neutrality. The decision was largely influenced by the changing security environment following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and geogr...

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Swedish PM Says Military Is Ready To Fortify Crucial Baltic Island March 12, 2024

Sweden is open to reinforcing defences on the Baltic Sea’s most crucial island, according to its prime minister, as the new Nato member explores with allies how best to repel a rapidly militarising Russia. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson led Sweden in...

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What Sweden Brings to NATO March 07, 2024

The traditionally neutral country has built a formidable military-industrial complex — something that will bolster the alliance as it faces Russian President Vladimir Putin. ...

Russia’s Version of NATO Is Falling Apart March 06, 2024

Sweden joined NATO last month, ending two centuries of neutrality. Its accession comes just shy of NATO’s 75th anniversary. ...

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How Sweden Proved the World Wrong About Lockdown February 29, 2024

The evidence is clear: authoritarian restrictions did not save more lives....

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What Sweden Adds to NATO’s Military Arsenal February 28, 2024

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Sweden Brings Benefits & Questions Into NATO February 27, 2024

Sweden’s membership of NATO cements a relationship that has gradually grown stronger since the end of the Cold War. While Sweden’s NATO membership has taken a little longer to be approved than that of its neighbour Finland, its suitability for member...

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Sweden Is Too Starry-Eyed About NATO February 27, 2024

If the West’s reneging on James Baker’s promise of “not one inch” of Nato eastward expansion after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall ultimately contributed to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, then Joe Biden’s promise to “defend every inch of Nato territo...

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Sweden To Join NATO February 26, 2024

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Zelensky Welcomes Sweden’s $683 Million Military Aid Package February 20, 2024

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Russia Turns Sweden’s Home Guard Into a Recruitment Triumph February 14, 2024

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Time to Panic on Europe’s Rusting Defenses? Probably February 13, 2024

Warnings of war are heavy in the air. They now come thick and fast — from NATO’s military chief, Sweden’s defense minister, Estonia’s premier, Germany’s defense minister, and the UK’s defense and foreign secretaries. ...

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Sweden Ends Nord Stream Sabotage Probe, Hands Evidence to Germany February 07, 2024

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