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Why the Republic of Korea Matters to the Nordic Countries - Institute for Security and Development Policy

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 2d

⛈ New Stockholm Paper: Wither Tibet in the Climate Crisis Agenda? published by our Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs.

A call for greater international engagement in ensuring that the Tibetan Plateau is not rendered invisible in global climate discourse.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 8d

🇰🇷🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 Why does the Republic of Korea matter to the Nordic Countries?
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social and Josephine Ørgaard Rasmussen provide valuable insights into this question in their latest publication. Jeenou Yi translated the piece into Korean. www.isdp.eu/publication/...

This paper aims to highlight a few areas of cooperation with the intent of emphasizing the importance of Nordic-ROK strategic compatibility.

The “New” Frontier: Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and its Geopolitical Implications - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 26d

New publication on “The “New” Frontier: Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and its Geopolitical Implications”

www.isdp.eu/publication/...

This book examines Sino-Russian relations in the Arctic and forms part of a series of research projects at the ISDP.

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 27d

👋 The Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) has a newly redesigned website!
🌐 We invite you to explore the site and learn more about our work. We look forward to welcoming you online, where you can explore our latest publications, upcoming events...
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 28d

Our homepage at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) has a new look. We invite you to visit us and get involved in our work. We look forward to "seeing" you at: www.isdp.eu

The Institute for Security and Development Policy is a Stockholm-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy organization.

The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and Environmental Change in Tibet - Institute for Security and Development Policy

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Aug 19

🔎New policy brief: The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and Environmental Change in Tibet. This policy brief by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social focuses on the larger environmental impact of Chinese militarization in #Tibet: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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This policy brief by Niklas Swanström focuses on the larger environmental impact of Chinese militarization in Tibet.

Safeguarding the Global Chip Supply: Lessons from PRC's Technology Acquisition Tactics in Taiwan - Institute for Security and Development Policy

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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Jul 8

Safeguarding the Global Chip Supply: Lessons from PRC’s Technology Acquisition Tactics in Taiwan

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This issue brief highlights how China using multiple strategies to acquire technologies to reduce reliance before possible military action.

G7 Strategy for Countering Russian Information Operations in the Indo-Pacific Region: A Framework for Enhanced Multilateral Coordination and Response - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Jun 23

G7 Strategy for Countering Russian Information Operations in the Indo-Pacific Region: A Framework for Enhanced Multilateral Coordination and Response

By Toby Logan and me at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

www.isdp.eu/publication/...

This policy brief highlights how Russian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) operations must be countered.

China’s 2025 Economic Playbook in a New Phase of Trade War - Institute for Security and Development Policy

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Jun 2

🇨🇳 New issue brief by Yifei Zhu (Stockholm China Center): China’s 2025 Economic Playbook in a New Phase of Trade War
The #TradeWar: Are the proposed solutions sufficient to keep China on track? Find out more: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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This issue by Yifei Zhu brief examines the problem facing the Chinese economy & evaluates Beijing’s planned solutions for future developments.

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · May 20

🧭🇰🇷 Synne Norseth, currently an intern at ISDP's Stockholm Korea Center, interviewed Bruce Cumings & explores the trajectory of Korean democracy, from the regime of Park Chung-hee to the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · May 22

The Middle Corridor: A Perceptible Reality or a Pipe Dream?
This piece by Christopher Peterstam analyzes how the Middle Corridor can focus on global trade reorientations and assert itself as a major route between East and West. www.isdp.eu/the-middle-c...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Apr 30

🇨🇳 Military-civil Fusion is a key Chinese Strategy with long-term Implications: An Interview with Jingdong Yuan (@sipri.org) and Yifei Zhu (ISDP Stockholm China Center): www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · Apr 9

📰🌍 Excited to share our latest policy brief : "PLA in the Arctic: under the ice?" ✍️ by Niklas Swanstrom
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Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/...

#ICBM #PolarRegion #Arctic #CivilMilitaryFusion #ChinaRussia #dualuse #PeoplesLiberationArmy

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Apr 8

🇮🇳🇸🇪 During the event, ISDP released the Stockholm Paper "India-Sweden Ties as a Gateway to India-Nordic Engagement": www.isdp.eu/publication/...

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Mar 14

🌟 Are you looking for work experience in the field of international security and development? Now is the time to apply for our fall 2025 internships:
🗓 We look forward to receiving your application no later than April 21, 2025. www.isdp.eu/news/the-app...

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Mar 13

🇸🇪🇨🇳 Sweden and China: The Use of History and Mismatched Expectations, Asia Paper by Agust Börjesson, Acting Head of ISDP's Stockholm Taiwan Center
Link to the publication: www.isdp.eu/publication/...

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Mar 11

👋 The Influence of Sino-Russian Cooperation on Finland’s Energy Policy – Yesterday, we had the great pleasure of welcoming Mia Landauer from the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, at ISDP for a seminar on this timely topic. www.isdp.eu/news/the-inf...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Mar 4

📣 (March 20, 2025) 🇮🇳🇸🇪 India-Sweden Webinar-II: Building New Supply Chain Connections: India, Sweden, and the Nordics - organized with the Embassy of India to Sweden. www.isdp.eu/event/india-...

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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Feb 28

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Feb 28

Our event calendar for March is filling up! 🗓 The first webinar of the month will be on March 18: #Taiwan Lecture Series – Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy+ and EU Ties amid Trump Administration 2.0
🇹🇼➡️ To the event page: www.isdp.eu/event/taiwan...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Feb 14

👋 Roundtable on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Uzbekistan: Earlier this week, we received a delegation of Uzbek representatives. Together with researchers from ISDP, and representatives of civil society and universities, questions and ideas were exchanged. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Feb 26

🗓👋 Last week, our Korea Center had the great pleasure of co-hosting a workshop on "Exploring Work-Life Balance Through a Gender Lens – Insights from the Nordics and South Korea" with the Korea Women’s Development Institute (KWDI). Recording: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Jan 29

🇨🇳🇷🇺🌊 Policy Brief by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social: China, Russia and Undersea Cable Vulnerability: Shoring Up Protection
The combination of physical vulnerability, technical sophistication, and geopolitical complexity creates unique challenges.
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Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security Archives - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Jan 22

A new Center is launched today on Innovation and Research Security at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social : www.isdp.eu/initiatives/...

The Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security (SCRIS) is an independent and sustainable thematic center at the ISDP.