WAR & PEACEFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel claimed that opposition from Poland and the Baltic states was behind the failed EU-Russia Peace talks, preventing the EU from engaging in direct talks with Putin in 2021, hindering efforts to avert a war in Ukraine.

WAR & PEACEDirect Western intervention in the conflict is now arguably becoming a fait accompli; it’s just a question of how Russia will respond and whether the US will then be drawn into mission creep.

WAR & PEACESpain and Italy have dispatched navy vessels to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza.

WAR & PEACEThe Government has presented its 20th military support package to Ukraine, at a value of approximately SEK 9.2 billion. Sweden’s support to Ukraine is unwavering.

WAR & PEACEPoland's Defence Minister cliams that the Swedish Defence Minister promised additional support to Poland, including air defence equipment and aircraft following Russian Drone Incursions.

WAR & PEACEGeopolitical commentator Arnaud Bertrand argues that the United States has slipped to a "distant third" in military might behind China and Russia. On the same day, Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson emphasised the need for accelerated NATO unity and innovation to counter Russian forces.