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        <title><![CDATA[Sweden Herald - Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The latest Sweden Herald stories about Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, in English.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chinese Tourist Arrested on Suspicion of Photographing Protected Military Sites in Stockholm]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Chinese citizen has been arrested on suspicion of photographing protected military sites in Stockholm, Expressen reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:55:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Houthi Attacks and Economic Woes Put Pressure on Saudi Crown Prince’s Vision 2030]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's leader, Mohammed bin Salman, has ruled over a brutal but wealthy dictatorship. But the country is now rocked by a faltering economy and intense attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. His enemies might say he is out of control, says Saudi expert Thord Jansson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia will keep escalating until NATO makes its red line clear, analyst says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tensions in the east are escalating. How far is a pressured Russia prepared to go? They will continue until the NATO countries give a clear answer, says Russian analyst Aleksandr Golts. A real attack - with the risk of a major war - is considered very unlikely at the moment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FOI study finds no evidence conscription makes better citizens]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is no scientific support for the idea that those who have completed military service become better citizens, according to a report from the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), TV4 reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden seeks tighter rules to block non-EU control of independent schools]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government wants to tighten the regulations so that independent schools cannot be run by actors outside the EU/EEA.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:37:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US-Iran conflict over Strait of Hormuz becomes war of attrition, analyst says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After a month-long hiatus, the US and Iran have again attacked each other militarily. The fighting is increasingly about control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. This has become a kind of war of attrition, says Erika Holmquist at FOI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:32:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Houthi movement’s rise from local insurgency to Yemen’s dominant power player]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From a local Islamist insurgency to an authoritarian, militarized global player, the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has undergone an astonishing transformation. In practice, it is the closest thing Yemen has to a government, says Middle East analyst Aron Lund.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Syria Eyes Iraq Oil Pipeline to the Mediterranean as Gulf Tensions Rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The war between Iran and Israel and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz have rocked global oil markets. Now Syria hopes to open an oil pipeline from Iraq to the Mediterranean and thereby establish itself as a force in the energy market. But the challenges are many.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:39:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Middle East analyst says Iran likely would not dare assassinate Trump amid reported threat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Reports that Donald Trump was taken off Air Force One in a catering van this summer after an Iranian threat raise questions. It seems unlikely that Iran would dare to assassinate a sitting American president, says Middle East analyst Aron Lund.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:06:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Syria and Iraq plan oil pipeline to the Mediterranean as Hormuz tensions rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Iran war and the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz have shaken global oil markets. Now Syria hopes to open an oil pipeline from Iraq to the Mediterranean and thereby establish itself as a player in the energy market. But the challenges are many.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert says Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi defence pact aims to counter Iranian influence]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new defense pact between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia appears set to grow. Egypt is also expected to join. The question is to what extent the countries are prepared to act in defense of one another, says Aras Lindh at FOI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Poland says Russian cruise missile likely entered its airspace overnight]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Russian cruise missile flew into Polish airspace overnight, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said. NATO member Poland has not officially confirmed what type of “unidentified object” it was.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:40:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert: Conflict over the Strait of Hormuz is a renegotiation, not full-scale war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated rapidly, with intensified attacks. It is not an all-out war. Both sides continue to signal that there are limits and that they want to return to an agreement, says Middle East expert Aron Lund at FOI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert: Few victories for the US in the Iran deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US and Iran have signed the agreement that will lead to peace. Donald Trump is praising the agreement - but what does the US get out of it all? And what was the real goal of the war? Was it a more democratic Iran? We don't seem to have achieved that, notes Middle East analyst Aron Lund.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Middle East expert: Trump will have to deal with Lebanon]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US and Iran are said to have agreed to end the war on all fronts - including in Lebanon. The question is whether Israel plans to play along. It is difficult to have a ceasefire when Israel is in the middle of Lebanon, says Middle East expert Aron Lund.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Israel is advancing further into Lebanon, could slow down Trump's talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Israel is advancing step by step into Lebanon, razing communities to the ground - complicating the highly sensitive negotiations over the broader war in the Middle East. A sharp escalation in Lebanon is not easy to reconcile with an agreement between the US and Iran, says expert Aron Lund.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:10:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Met with vomit emojis and mockery - support helps LGBTQI people online]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mockery, conspiracy theories and vomit emojis. Thousands of comments have been reviewed by the Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI) in a study on LGBTQI hostility online. The study also shows that supportive comments can have an effect.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Putin's ulterior motive is to give a positive message]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russia is making loud threats and firing powerful missiles at Kyiv - but that is unlikely to resolve a war that has stalled. Vladimir Putin is doing what he can to raise morale at home, according to Russia expert Carolina Vendil Pallin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The purpose of cyberattacks is to create concern among Swedes]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European countries are sketching out a European NATO - if the US takes its threats to withdraw from the defense alliance seriously. What would an American withdrawal mean?]]></description>
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