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Hegseth: Unrealistic to Expect Ukraine's Old Borders

No Crimea, no NATO, and no US soldiers on site. USA's new defense minister Pete Hegseth came to Brussels with tough messages to Ukraine.

Hegseth: Unrealistic to Expect Ukraine's Old Borders

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is criticized for not mentioning the President of the USA in her foreign policy declaration. She avoids with precision mentioning Donald Trump, says Håkan Svenneling, foreign policy spokesperson for V, in a debate in the Riksdag.

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Russia more offensive and risk-taking

Sweden's military intelligence agency assesses that Russian hybrid warfare has become more offensive and risk-taking. A ceasefire in Ukraine can simultaneously give Russia time to increase its military capability.

Russia more offensive and risk-taking

Alarm: Russia is ready for a major war

If the war in Ukraine freezes, Russia will be able to be ready for a larger war in Europe within the span of five years, warns the military intelligence service in Denmark. .

Alarm: Russia is ready for a major war

NATO Chief Praises Sweden after Cable Break

Baltic Sentry is Nato's response to the recent cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. So far, no member country has been able to prove sabotage, but that does not change the defense alliance's need for sea surveillance, says Nato chief Arjen Warnaar.

NATO Chief Praises Sweden after Cable Break

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson addresses the nation tonight

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is holding a speech to the nation due to the mass shooting in Örebro on Tuesday. The speech is being held on SVT tonight at 7 pm.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson addresses the nation tonight

Disconnecting from Russia: "The Blackmail is Over"

On Saturday, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will disconnect Russia from their power grids, which is seen as a geopolitically important signal. .

Disconnecting from Russia: "The Blackmail is Over"

Kristersson: NATO is not seeking confrontation

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) reiterates that there is no peace when he speaks on site in Latvia during a ceremony for Swedish NATO soldiers. None of us are here to seek confrontation, he says.

Kristersson: NATO is not seeking confrontation

Compulsory in School – Total Defense Knowledge

All high school students in year 1 will from this autumn onwards learn total defence skills. .

Compulsory in School – Total Defense Knowledge

Europe on Defense: We Must Do More

We must do more. This is stated by both the EU and Nato in the pursuit of ways to handle the defense of Europe after Donald Trump's return as president in the USA.

Europe on Defense: We Must Do More

EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

The EU promises to respond "with firmness" if the US threatens with tariffs and trade war. We are ready, says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

"Ships must be stopped faster"

Short alarm chains and quick responses are crucial to stop suspected cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea. This is what Niels Markussen, head of Nato's center for maritime underwater security, says to Ekot on Swedish Radio.

"Ships must be stopped faster"

Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok

On June 28, 2023, a Koran was burned for a few seconds outside the mosque at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm. It was Salwan Momika's first Koran burning.

Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok

NATO confirms Russian murder plans against defense leaders

Nato confirms that Russia had plans to murder the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall's CEO Armin Papperger, reports Norwegian Dagbladet. .

NATO confirms Russian murder plans against defense leaders

Denmark invests billions in the military in the Arctic

Denmark strengthens its presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, announces the country's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (V). .

Denmark invests billions in the military in the Arctic

The Shipping Company on the Cable Break: "We Have Done Nothing Wrong"

The Bulgarian shipping company of the sabotage-suspected cargo ship Vezhen denies intentional wrongdoing behind the cable break between Sweden and Latvia. We have not done anything wrong, says CEO Aleksandr Kaltjev to TT.

The Shipping Company on the Cable Break: "We Have Done Nothing Wrong"

This is what we know about the new cable break

Another cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged. This is what we know after the suspected sabotage over the weekend.

This is what we know about the new cable break

Sabotaged Baltic Sea Cables: This is what has happened

Several underwater cables in the Baltic Sea have been damaged or destroyed in recent months, but similar incidents have also occurred earlier. Here is a chronological summary of the events.

Sabotaged Baltic Sea Cables: This is what has happened

Swedish authorities on board seized vessel

A ship has been seized after a fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged. The ship is now in Swedish waters.

Swedish authorities on board seized vessel

Experts: Denmark did not keep promises to Trump

Denmark has not delivered when it comes to the defense of Greenland, according to several experts. Does it give Trump the right when he says he needs the island for the USA's national security? Absolutely not, says defense analyst Jacob Kaarsbo.

Experts: Denmark did not keep promises to Trump

Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense

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.

Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense

Rutte: NATO countries must pay "significantly more"

The defense alliance NATO's member countries must spend more on defense, says Secretary-General Mark Rutte during the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. > We will determine the exact figure later this year, but it will be significantly more than two (percent), says Rutte, referring to the alliance's requirement that member countries allocate at least two percent of GDP to defense.

Rutte: NATO countries must pay "significantly more"

NATO Operation in the Baltic Sea – Sweden's Participation

The NATO operation "Baltic Sentry" has started in the Baltic Sea. For Sweden's part, the Defence Forces are contributing with corvettes, various types of support vessels, and a radar reconnaissance aircraft.

NATO Operation in the Baltic Sea – Sweden's Participation

Meloni and Orbán – Trump's friends in Europe

Who in Europe is closest to the USA's incoming president Donald Trump? Here are four eager supporters – and a joker – in the battle to get the White House to listen. .

Meloni and Orbán – Trump's friends in Europe