Sweden’s application to join the NATO alliance represents the most profound shift in its international positioning in the 21st century. • Why does a country leave behind centuries of neutrality and non-alignment to opt for such a clear change of course? • What are the benefits and what are the dangers? • How will NATO membership affect Sweden’s future relationship with the rest of the Baltic Sea region, and beyond that with Europe, Eurasia, and the trans-Atlantic world?
Speakers:
Johan Eriksson (Södertörn University, SH)
Oscar Jonsson (Swedish Defence University, FHS)
Gunilla Herolf (Swedish Institute of International Affairs, UI)
Mike Winnerstig (Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI)
Moderated by Mark Bassin, CBEES
