The SES project
The results will be published in a series of books and papers. Seminars and lectures will be continuously documented and made known in the Academy's Proceedings and Journal and on its website. Selected parts will be communicated to the Government Offices, the Defence Committee, relevant authorities and selected state and private actors.
As the project progresses, results will be continuously presented below under the respective links.
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All posts from SES
Part 1: Conversations about defense equipment in a new era
The importance of technological development for defense equipment - Sweden and Europe in an East/West perspective Conversation about defense equipment in a new era with Niklas Alm from the security and defense companies' cooperation organization SOFF with Michael Sahlin. Part 1 of 4.
Five voices on the Swedish national security strategy in three podcast episodes
In three podcast episodes about the national security strategy, Björn von Sydow, Björn Fägersten and Bo Richard Lundgren talk about the revision of the Swedish national security strategy in connection with the work on strategies at the European level. The conversation is attended by Michael Sahlin and Lars-Erik Lundin. Available on Soundcloud and Youtube
Part 2: Strategies at different levels
- a geopolitical chess game for Sweden In this second episode (of three) on the national security strategy, Björn Fägersten talks about the revision of the Swedish national security strategy in connection with the work on strategies at the European level. Sweden must more actively upload things of Swedish interest to Europe and download things that are central at the European level to the Swedish [...]
We must learn from the pandemic!
Five voices on Swedish, Nordic and European security strategies Björn von Sydow, Björn Fägersten, Bo Richard Lundgren, Michael Sahlin and Lars-Erik Lundin discuss in three podcast episodes. In this first episode, Björn von Sydow talks about the pandemic and Nordic cooperation and draws conclusions for the revision of the Swedish national security strategy. He expresses concern about the timeline when it comes to Swedish military [...]
The transatlantic link: structures, problem areas and key concepts
Podcast series with Anna Wieslander Podcast series in three episodes about the transatlantic link with member Anna Wieslander in collaboration with Michael Sahlin and Lars-Erik Lundin. Available on Soundcloud and Youtube The discussion should be seen as a basis for the security policy sub-project within SES with a focus on Swedish and European security.
What does European defense cooperation really mean?
Three podcasts in Swedish with members Gunilla Herolf and Michael Sahlin A review with emphasis on the major countries after Brexit. Available on Soundcloud and with captions on Youtube Included as a basis for the SES project's final security policy report (DPSÄK).
Part 3: European defense cooperation at different levels with Gunilla Herolf
Third part of a conversation with Dr. Gunilla Herolf and Michael Sahlin about European defense cooperation at both national and EU level with emphasis on the importance of regional powers, not least after Brexit. Listen on Soundcloud
Part 2: Security policy cooperation between France, Germany and the UK after Brexit
Second episode of three in a podcast series about security policy cooperation between Germany, France and the UK with Gunilla Herolf, PhD, in collaboration with Michael Sahlin and Lars-Erik Lundin. Listen on Soundcloud
Part 1: Security policy cooperation between France, Germany and the UK after Brexit
Lars-Erik Lundin talks with Gunilla Herolf and Michael Sahlin: How does Sweden view the security policy cooperation between the big three in Europe - do we have to choose a side? Listen on Soundcloud
What does the transatlantic link and Brexit mean for Swedish and European security?
A three-part podcast series with Mats Bergquist and Nils Daag Members Mats Bergquist and Nils Daag discuss the importance of the transatlantic link for the SES project's security policy sub-project in conversation with Lars-Erik Lundin. Both Bergquist and Daag are frequent contributors to this website on these and related issues. The recordings are available on Soundcloud and Youtube, among others.
What assumptions should we make about Russian views on security and cooperation?
Three podcasts in Swedish with Gudrun Persson and Carolina Vendil Pallin Members Gudrun Persson and Carolina Vendil Pallin comment on a series of central Russia issues for the SES project's security policy sub-project in conversation with Lars-Erik Lundin. The discussion is based on a series of reports and lectures that Persson and Vendil Pallin have made for FOI. The recordings are available on Soundcloud and Youtube, among other places.
What does Europe mean for Sweden's security? Seven short podcasts in Swedish with Katarina Engberg
Member Katarina Engberg has recently published A European Defence Union by 2025? Work in Progress published by Sieps of significant relevance to the SES project as evidenced by seven short conversations with Lars-Erik Lundin published on Youtube and Soundcloud. Download the report here
A European Defense Union by 2025? Work in progress
A policy overview by Katarina Engberg Member Katarina Engberg's study discusses overarching issues such as the Europeanisation of European defence and the emergence of a comprehensive defence system within the EU. The study also provides an account of the many sub-components of the defence sector. The aim is to contribute to an overview that makes it easier to orientate oneself, not least in view of the Swedish Presidency. The study also contributes to [...]
Interesting about space from a defense and security policy perspective
Member of Parliament Mats Helgesson's very interesting speech at the People and Defence Space Seminar is recommended. Watch the segment here (starts at 6:38:50)
Podcast with Ingolf Kiesow about China, Europe and Sweden from a security policy perspective
Podcast with Ingolf Kiesow and Michael Sahlin moderated by Lars-Erik Lundin within the framework of the Swedish Academy of War Sciences' SES project. Main issues: The link to the USA and the security of flows from China. Of great relevance to the SES project. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lars-erik-lundin/podcast-kiesow-sahlin-lundin-om-kina-sverige-och-europa Youtube: https://youtu.be/O8UPLEA-Q6c
Dependence and balance in security policy
Another podcast about the basics of Swedish security policy by members Lars-Erik Lundin and Michael Sahlin. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lars-erik-lundin/beroende-och-balans-i-sakerhetspolitiken-med-michael-sahlin and Youtube: https://youtu.be/lOQCwx8wW2Q. [...]
Goals and means in security policy?
A complicated balance that voters ultimately decide. Therefore, public debate about this is needed, not least after Covid-19. Six minutes on Youtube https://youtu.be/CIKJfkGfDPE and Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/lars-erik-lundin/mal-och-medel-i-sakerhetspolitiken-audio. Feel free to record follow-up views of relevance to our final security policy report from SES.
Where is Security Policy II?
An updated Podcast with Michael Sahlin about another twenty or so Twitter polls. Members Michael Sahlin and Lars-Erik Lundin have updated their overview of the situation in and between the USA and Russia from a previous overview in August, this time after the American election. The overview is based on twenty or so questions directed at Lars-Erik Lundin's approximately 55000 Twitter followers around the world. [...]
Tomorrow's ground combat capability – education, training and exercise
Introduction Within the framework of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences' project Security in Tomorrow's Europe – Swedish Perspectives (SES), the subproject Land (DP Land) has the task of analyzing and describing how land forces can be organized, including being recruited, trained, equipped, trained and fought in a future defense force. In two previous articles in early July and August, respectively, two parts of a forthcoming final report were presented with a [...]
Ahead of the Swedish Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2021
What can Sweden realistically achieve as the OSCE Chairmanship in 2021 in support of our own and others' security? Listen to the experts in a study material produced by Lars-Erik Lundin consisting of a number of podcasts in Swedish and a summary in English. An introductory section is especially adapted for the generation that did not experience the Cold War. Creating military security requires [...]
Overall podcast on Turkey and Europe
Podcast with Ambassadors Michael Sahlin and Lars-Erik Lundin with an 11 minute introduction summarizing key implications for EU(rope). Linked to the recently published book by the two authors on the Southern Dimension of European Security "Engulfed in flames" available here, free digital download. YouTube The Turkish variable from a European and Swedish perspective Soundcloud The Turkish variable from a [...]
Dear Reader! (english edition)
With its almost 400 members, the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences has a unique opportunity to contribute to an open and qualified discussion about Swedish security and defense policy. We have earlier, with the support of Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, been able to carry out a comprehensive project KV21 (Military Science in the 21st century) which [...]
Engulfed in flames
The Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences, with its almost 400 members, has a unique opportunity to contribute to an open and qualified discussion about where Swedish security and defense policy should be heading. [...]
The USA and space as a Swedish area of interest
The Academy meeting on October 7th contained the two listed topics, which concern two important aspects for our security policy. [...]
Engulfed in flames
Advance notice of an upcoming publication within the framework of the SES project concerning the Southern Dimension in European and Swedish security. Below is the table of contents of the publication currently under production. It also contains a detailed Swedish summary. Engulfed in flames Security of Europe - The Southern dimension Lars-Erik Lundin and Michael Sahlin PREFACE FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS SUMMARY [...]