Northern Europe

Braw featured on BBC World Service Weekend Edition on Norway’s military service model

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in BBC World Service “The World This Weekend” where she discussed the Norwegian model for military service and key lessons for other European nations.

Braw and Michel featured in TRT World on Sweden joining NATO

By Elisabeth Braw, Leo Michel

On February 1, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw and nonresident fellow Leo Michel were interviewed by TRT World on Sweden’s prospects for joining NATO and the resulting implications for transatlantic security.

Dahl quoted by Dagens industri on opportunities for Swedish defense industry

By Ann-Sofie Dahl

On February 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Ann-Sofie Dahl was quoted by Dagens industri discussing cooperation opportunities within NATO for Swedish defense industry (original source in Swedish).

Webster interviewed by the Swedish Green Transition Initiative on accelerating green energy transition

Braw featured in Foreign Policy

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 29, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw wrote an opinion piece in Foreign Policy discussing the Swedish strikes against Tesla.      

Wieslander interviewed on TV 4 Nyhetsmorgon

On Thursday, January 25, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, participated in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon following the Turkish parliament’s approval of Sweden’s membership to NATO. Has every country undergone a two-year entry process? Is it possible to change one’s mind once the ratification process has started? Anna Wieslander answers viewers’ questions about NATO. In response to […]

Lagadec quoted in Newsweek on Kremlin’s reaction to Sweden’s membership bid

By Erwan Lagadec

On January 24, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Erwan Lagadec was quoted in Newsweek analyzing the Kremlin’s views on recent movement on Sweden’s membership bid to NATO. 

Wieslander interviewed on Radio Sweden

P1 Morgon On January 24, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, was interviewed by Radio Sweden, “P1 Morgon” discussing the approval of Sweden’s NATO accession by the Turkish parliament. “Now the same thing must happen in Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament also needs to ratify Sweden’s NATO application”, she says.

Wieslander interviewed on Radio Sweden

Radio Sweden, Studio Ett On January 23, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, was interviewed by Radio Sweden, “Studio Ett” following Turkey’s parliament’s approval of Sweden’s accession to NATO. In response to the question of what Sweden’s role will be in NATO, Anna Wieslander highlights three important points: