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Leaked US War Plans on Signal Raise Security Concerns in Sweden

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Leaked US War Plans on Signal Raise Security Concerns in Sweden

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Goals, weapon types and attack sequences. In a chat group on the messaging app Signal, American ministers discussed the US's attack plans against the Houthis in Yemen - and included an American journalist by mistake

Musk: The Front Would Collapse Without Starlink

Musk: The Front Would Collapse Without Starlink

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Starlink constitutes the Ukrainian army's backbone, claims the satellite network's founder Elon Musk. "Their entire frontline would collapse if I turned it off", asserts the tech billionaire

One year since Sweden joined Nato: "Great irony"

One year since Sweden joined Nato: "Great irony"

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Sweden has now been a member of Nato for a year. At the same time, support from the heaviest Nato country, the USA, is beginning to waver and the question is being raised as to whether Article 5 still applies

US Halts Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine: What It Means for Europe

US Halts Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine: What It Means for Europe

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The USA stops providing Ukraine with intelligence information, according to information from several sources. The stop can be a hard blow for Ukraine

Sweden's Potential Role in Ukraine Peacekeeping: Challenges Ahead

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Sweden's Potential Role in Ukraine Peacekeeping: Challenges Ahead

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Swedish peacekeeping troops in Ukraine are not ruled out, according to the government. But according to war expert Magnus Christiansson, it will be difficult to get the soldiers to suffice

Can Europe Step Up Its Defense Game Without U.S. Support?

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Can Europe Step Up Its Defense Game Without U.S. Support?

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Europe can gather sufficient funds to replace the USA's dwindling interest on the continent, according to experts. The great challenge lies rather in converting the support into military strength

How Starlink's Shutdown Could Impact Ukraine's Civilian Communications

How Starlink's Shutdown Could Impact Ukraine's Civilian Communications

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Elon Musk's Starlink is not crucial for the Ukrainian defense capability, but a potential shutdown would still have consequences – primarily for civilians. Starlink is a puzzle piece in a trend that is currently slipping out of Ukraine's hands, says Hans Liwång at the Defense University

Hundreds of cable breaks every year – they stand out

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Hundreds of cable breaks every year – they stand out

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Every year, around 200 submarine cables are damaged in the Baltic Sea. On Friday, an investigation into yet another damage was initiated

Major Arms Purchases Await - May Become Enormous Bottleneck

Major Arms Purchases Await - May Become Enormous Bottleneck

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The defence stocks have soared after signals that massive defence investments are expected in Europe. However, the risk is that the industry cannot scale up at the same pace

War Expert: Risk that Europe Gets the Blame

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War Expert: Risk that Europe Gets the Blame

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The USA is expected to initiate peace negotiations about Ukraine as early as next week – but European leaders are not invited. It is hard to shake off the feeling that the Trump administration wants to try to make a deal with Russia, and then let Europe take the blame for not solving the problem, says war researcher Oscar Jonsson

Expert: Great danger with USA's Ukraine game

Expert: Great danger with USA's Ukraine game

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The USA's statement that Ukraine must cede territories and rejects a membership in NATO surprises defense researchers. If Russia is not afraid of consequences, then the Baltic states or Moldova may be threatened, says Magnus Christiansson at the Defense University

Danish cargo ships transport military cargo to Israel

Danish cargo ships transport military cargo to Israel

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The Danish shipping company Mærsk has transported several tons of weapons components to Israel since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023. This may contravene the UN's guidelines

Expert on Trump's Gaza Plan: No Difference from Crimea

Expert on Trump's Gaza Plan: No Difference from Crimea

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The USA is to take over the Gaza Strip and transform it into the "Riviera of the Middle East", claims Donald Trump. It is without a doubt the most absurd proposal I have seen from a political leader during my lifetime, says Professor of International Law Pål Wrange

The Turmoil Surrounding Henrik Landerholm – This is What Happened

The Turmoil Surrounding Henrik Landerholm – This is What Happened

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Sweden's national security adviser Henrik Landerholm has caused several security incidents. Here are the events since he took office

Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense

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Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense

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Several experts are directing sharp criticism at the information that it is probably accidents – and not deliberate sabotage – behind the recent cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. You must be deaf, blind, drunk, and a complete idiot not to notice that you are dragging an anchor on the seabed for several kilometers, says Pekka Toveri, former Finnish intelligence chief

The Turmoil Surrounding Henrik Landerholm – This is What Happened

The Turmoil Surrounding Henrik Landerholm – This is What Happened

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Sweden's national security adviser Henrik Landerholm has caused several security incidents.

The Swedes will be part of NATO's tripwire

The Swedes will be part of NATO's tripwire

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Swedish soldiers and officers are now in place in Latvia to participate in what is called the "tripwire" at the border with Russia: Nato Forward Land Forces. But what does the mission entail and how dangerous is it?

This means the Nato operation in the Baltic Sea

This means the Nato operation in the Baltic Sea

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The submarine incident in the Gulf of Finland has prompted a NATO summit meeting, simultaneously as the defense alliance plans a large operation in the Baltic Sea. It is clear that it is a major diplomatic marker to elevate it to a summit meeting format

The Security Service does not answer questions about the designated IS leader

The Security Service does not answer questions about the designated IS leader

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Abdulkadir Mumin was pointed out as IS's new international leader. The Security Service does not want to answer questions about him

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

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Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

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He lived for years in the Gothenburg area, where he is believed to have been radicalized. Now, Somalia-born Abdulkadir Mumin, known for his harsh rhetoric and his henna-dyed beard, is being pointed out as IS's new global leader

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

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Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

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He lived for years in the Gothenburg area, where he is believed to have been radicalized. Now, Somalia-born Abdulkadir Mumin, known for his harsh rhetoric and his henna-dyed beard, is being pointed out as IS's new global leader

Expert on cable sabotage: Sweden is paralyzed by inaction

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Expert on cable sabotage: Sweden is paralyzed by inaction

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Finland speaks the language of power and displays determination. Sweden appears to be paralyzed by inaction

Expert: Possible surveillance not the most serious issue

Expert: Possible surveillance not the most serious issue

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Suspected "spy equipment" on board the cargo ship Eagle S is no catastrophe – instead, it may help the Finnish police. It could be a link to figuring out who gave the ship orders for sabotage – if it was done, says Professor Hans Liwång

Suspicions are directed at Russia after cable break

Suspicions are directed at Russia after cable break

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The suspicions are directed towards Russia after the third suspected cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea. It is unlikely that all three would be accidents or mistakes, says Hans Liwång, professor of defense systems at the Defense University