Strategic talks
Strategic talks is a seminar series at the Swedish Defence University where researchers and experts discuss current issues from new perspectives. The aim is to provide in-depth, expert insight and to take the discussions a step further.
You can also find lectures and seminars on our Youtube channel.
A world order in free fall?
March 19, 2025: Our researchers and experts analyse the rapidly changing defense and security policy situation and how we can understand and navigate in the new Trump era.
The war in Ukraine: Civil and military resilience
March 27, 2024: Different aspects of modern warfare and resilience are discussed based on experiences from the war in Ukraine.
Sweden in NATO
March 6, 2024: What will be the biggest changes for Sweden when it comes to the design of civil and military defence? What does NATO expect of us, how will our international relations be affected and what are the challenges?
Mobilizing women, peace and security in war-torn Ukraine
9 May 2022: Clare Hutchinson, former NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, discusses the war in Ukraine with researchers at the Swedish Defence University.
Military-strategic consequences of the war in Ukraine
March 16, 2022: Researchers at the Swedish Defence University and the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) discuss the military-strategic situation in the war in Ukraine.
Perspectives on the war in Ukraine
8 March 2022: Kjell Engelbrekt, Professor of Political Science, Heather Harrison Dinniss, Senior Lecturer in International Law and Niklas Nilsson, Associate Professor of War Studies, give their perspectives on the war in Ukraine. Moderator: Vice-Chancellor Robert Egnell.
Aukus, European defence cooperation and Sweden - how is it connected?
21 October 2021: Researchers and experts at the Swedish Defence University discuss the military cooperation between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, which goes by the name Aukus.