Niklas Swanstrom
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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)
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)
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Dec. 2: Nordic-Korea Cooperation in the Arctic – A Necessity to Continue the Green Energy Transition
Featuring: Nima Khorrami, @arcticinstitute.bsky.social , Umji Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, @madsfred.bsky.social , Arctic Economic Council. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
www.isdp.eu/event/nordic...
Featuring: Nima Khorrami, @arcticinstitute.bsky.social , Umji Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, @madsfred.bsky.social , Arctic Economic Council. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Dec. 2: Nordic-Korea Cooperation in the Arctic – A Necessity to Continue the Green Energy Transition
Featuring: Nima Khorrami, @arcticinstitute.bsky.social , Umji Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, @madsfred.bsky.social , Arctic Economic Council. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
www.isdp.eu/event/nordic...
Featuring: Nima Khorrami, @arcticinstitute.bsky.social , Umji Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, @madsfred.bsky.social , Arctic Economic Council. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
www.isdp.eu/event/nordic...
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Special Paper: Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan, edited by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social & Yi-Chieh Chen
The intersection of emerging technologies and disinformation has created unprecedented challenges for democratic societies www.isdp.eu/publication/...
The intersection of emerging technologies and disinformation has created unprecedented challenges for democratic societies www.isdp.eu/publication/...
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Special Paper: Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan, edited by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social & Yi-Chieh Chen
The intersection of emerging technologies and disinformation has created unprecedented challenges for democratic societies www.isdp.eu/publication/...
The intersection of emerging technologies and disinformation has created unprecedented challenges for democratic societies www.isdp.eu/publication/...
New publication on Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan from Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)and Yi-Chieh Chen and myself.
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Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This publication reviews the ongoing challenges and the reactions from Taiwan and Europe, looking at the emerging technological challenges.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New publication on Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan from Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)and Yi-Chieh Chen and myself.
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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📣 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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@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
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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October 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
📣 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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@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
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⛈ 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.
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A call for greater international engagement in ensuring that the Tibetan Plateau is not rendered invisible in global climate discourse.
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
October 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
⛈ 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/...
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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🇰🇷🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 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/...
@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.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🇰🇷🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 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/...
@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/...
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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September 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
New publication on “The “New” Frontier: Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and its Geopolitical Implications”
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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👋 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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@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
🌐 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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@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
👋 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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@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
🌐 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...
🧵
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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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September 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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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🔎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.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
🔎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/...
@mauddescamps.bsky.social
@mauddescamps.bsky.social
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.
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July 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Safeguarding the Global Chip Supply: Lessons from PRC’s Technology Acquisition Tactics in Taiwan
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www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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.
www.isdp.eu
June 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
By Toby Logan and me at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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🇨🇳 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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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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June 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🇨🇳 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/...
@mauddescamps.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
The #TradeWar: Are the proposed solutions sufficient to keep China on track? Find out more: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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🧭🇰🇷 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/...
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🧭🇰🇷 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/...
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
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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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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...
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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...
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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...
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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🇨🇳 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/...
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@mauddescamps.bsky.social , @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🇨🇳 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
@mauddescamps.bsky.social , @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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📰🌍 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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Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/...
#ICBM #PolarRegion #Arctic #CivilMilitaryFusion #ChinaRussia #dualuse #PeoplesLiberationArmy
April 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
📰🌍 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
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/...
#ICBM #PolarRegion #Arctic #CivilMilitaryFusion #ChinaRussia #dualuse #PeoplesLiberationArmy
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🇮🇳🇸🇪 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,
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social, @spesam.bsky.social sky.social, @poojabhatt.bsky.social, @nicoblar.bsky.social, @henriksw.bsky.social,
April 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🇮🇳🇸🇪 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,
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social, @spesam.bsky.social sky.social, @poojabhatt.bsky.social, @nicoblar.bsky.social, @henriksw.bsky.social,
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🌟 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...
🗓 We look forward to receiving your application no later than April 21, 2025. www.isdp.eu/news/the-app...
March 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🌟 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...
🗓 We look forward to receiving your application no later than April 21, 2025. www.isdp.eu/news/the-app...
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🇸🇪🇨🇳 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/...
@mauddescamps.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
@zsuzsettte.bsky.social
Link to the publication: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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@zsuzsettte.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🇸🇪🇨🇳 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/...
@mauddescamps.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
@zsuzsettte.bsky.social
Link to the publication: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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@zsuzsettte.bsky.social
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👋 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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@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
👋 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...
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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📣 (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-...
March 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📣 (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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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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🇹🇼➡️ To the event page: www.isdp.eu/event/taiwan...
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February 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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...
@osgaoxford.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
🇹🇼➡️ To the event page: www.isdp.eu/event/taiwan...
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