Wieslander interviewed in Saab Security Talks

NATO – How does it affect Sweden?

A changing environment has led Finland to join NATO and Sweden will soon do the same. What will NATO mean for us from a military, security and industrial perspective?Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén and Anna Wieslander, Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, talk with Katarina Tracz about how Sweden will be affected – and influence – by joining NATO.

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