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Niklas Swanstrom

Niklas Swanstrom

@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social

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Executive Director for ISDP (www.isdp.eu)

Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) .. more

Paul Henry Nitze was an American businessman and government official who served as United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department. He is best known for being the principal author of NSC 68 and the co-founder of Team B. He helped shape U.S. Cold War defense policy over the course of numerous presidential administrations. .. more

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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Oct 16

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Tibet at the Edge of a Tipping Point: Stockholm Forum Calls on COP30 to Confront the Mounting Climate Emergency - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Second Stockholm Forum on Himalaya Calls for Greater Collaboration and Awareness in Combating the Climate Crisis in Tibet.

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Oct 7

📣 Exciting news: We welcome Dr. Andrew Scobell as Distinguished Fellow & Principal Asia Analyst at ISDP, starting this October: www.isdp.eu/news/isdp-we...

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ISDP welcomes distinguished China expert Dr. Andrew Scobell - Institute for Security and Development Policy

ISDP is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Scobell as Distinguished Fellow and Principal Asia Analyst.

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Oct 6

⛈ 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.
www.isdp.eu/publication/...

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Sep 30

🇰🇷🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 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/...

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

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

Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

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

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 · Sep 11

👋 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 · Sep 10

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

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

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

This policy brief by Niklas Swanström focuses on the larger environmental impact of Chinese militarization in Tibet.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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 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 · 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 · 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/...
@mauddescamps.bsky.social , @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social

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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
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social

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/...

@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social, @spesam.bsky.social sky.social, @poojabhatt.bsky.social, @nicoblar.bsky.social, @henriksw.bsky.social,

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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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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 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 · 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 · 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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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/...

Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security Archives - Institute for Security and Development Policy

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

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Jan 7

🇺🇦 Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social & Andrew Scobell write for @USIP that the West must look for nuanced approaches to finding cracks in #China-#Russia relations. www.isdp.eu/publication/...

Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Niklas Swanström and Andrew Scobell write for USIP that the West must search for nuanced approaches to find fissures in China-Russia ties.

Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Dec 20

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Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Niklas Swanström and Andrew Scobell write for USIP that the West must search for nuanced approaches to find fissures in China-Russia ties.

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

🌟 ISDP wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄❄️ We look forward to the coming year with new events, publications, and dialogues! We would like to look back on 2024 with a selected list of 24 publications by our colleagues: www.isdp.eu/news/24-isdp...

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · Dec 18

New Asia Paper: “Yizhou 夷洲” and “Liuqiu 流求” in Historical Chinese Texts: International Relations on the Northeast Asian Seas (3rd-17th Centuries), by Man-houng Lin and Yi-chen Huang: www.isdp.eu/publication/...

Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · Dec 16

The Convergence of Disinformation: Examining Russia and China’s Partnership in the Digital Age

Editors Filip Borges Månsson and Niklas Swanstrom @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

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The Convergence of Disinformation: Examining Russia and China’s Partnership in the Digital Age - Institute for Security and Development Policy

This special paper analyzes how authoritarian states like the PRC and Russia use disinformation as a tool for their strategic advantage.