Northern Europe

Michel in Hufvudsbladet on what a second Trump term would mean for Finland

By Leo Michel

On September 24, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Leo Michel was interviewed in Hufvudsbladet on the potential impact that a second Trump term would have on transatlantic cooperation.

Wieslander’s speech at M100 Sanssouci Collouquium

In Anna Wieslander’s opening speech of the M100 Sanssouci Colloquium in Potsdam, on September 12, she warned that the West is underestimating the Russian threat, including hybrid, and called for a new recipe for peace and prosperity in Europe, with solid defense as the foundation, not an add-on. Wieslander’s main points:

Nesheiwat quoted in El Economista on accumulation of Russian LNG tankers in the Arctic

By Julia Nesheiwat

Zysk featured in The World podcast on Finland’s proposed ban on Russians buying property

By Katarzyna Zysk

On September 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was featured in The World podcast discussing the Finland’s proposed ban of Russians acquiring property in Finland.

Zysk quoted in Foreign Policy on the evolution of the Norwegian military

By Katarzyna Zysk

On July 27, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in Foreign Policy discussing the transformation of Norway’s military.

Wieslander interviewed by Dagens Nyheter

On Friday, July 19, Anna Wieslander, Director of Northern Europe was interviewed by Dagens Nyheter to comment on how the shortage of ammunition is affecting the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine.    “This is not just about Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression. Sweden and other European countries must also […]

Wieslander interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet

On Friday, July 12, Anna Wieslander, Director of Northern Europe, was interviewed in Svenska Dagbladet about the  outcomes of NATO’s summit in Washington, D.C. “Anna Wieslander believes NATO achieved a lot during the Washington meeting ‘given the political realities.’ However, she – like many others – is still a bit disappointed. ‘It’s a pity that Ukraine […]