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Sweden Boosts Defense Budget with Historic Military Investment

Sweden Boosts Defense Budget with Historic Military Investment

Wed 26 Mar 2025 12:56 CET

Soon, 3. 5 percent of GDP will go to the military defense, according to a new agreement between the government and SD

War Expert: Risk that Europe Gets the Blame

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War Expert: Risk that Europe Gets the Blame

Sun 16 Feb 2025 09:46 CET

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

The Defence Decision May Soon Need to be Torn Up

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The Defence Decision May Soon Need to be Torn Up

Tue 17 Dec 2024 06:00 CET

The defense budget is to increase significantly up to 2030 to meet the threat from Russia. But in just a few years, more money may be required, for additional investments

Expert: This is why Zelensky is open to a ceasefire

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Expert: This is why Zelensky is open to a ceasefire

Sat 30 Nov 2024 10:37 CET

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has floated ideas about a ceasefire where occupied parts of Ukraine are not returned directly. The absolute most important thing for Ukraine is how to prevent a new war in one to three years, says Oscar Jonsson at the Defence University

The War Scientist on the Goals: The Ambition is Too Low

The War Scientist on the Goals: The Ambition is Too Low

Tue 15 Oct 2024 15:37 CEST

The ambition is too low and the pace too slow when Sweden's defense is being armed, believes war scholar Oscar Jonsson. It is not sufficient considering the global development, he says