https://www.foi.se/en/foi/misc/rss-news.html sv FOI 2018, https://www.foi.se Sitevision Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:30:53 +0200 Russia’s security policy since the late 1990s reflects a striving for agency in an international system perceived as Western-dominated. However, the “end of history,” as proclaimed by political scientist Francis Fukuyama in 1989, meant very different things for the West and for Russia. Since 2014, official discourse increasingly frames the confrontation with the West as a struggle in civilisational and existential terms. Yet Russia’s capacity to exercise agency in a genuinely multipolar order will be constrained by economic and geopolitical limitations. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-06-15-russia-striving-towards-agency-in-a---multipolar-world-order.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-06-15-russia-striving-towards-agency-in-a---multipolar-world-order.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:57:35 +0200 Geopolitical turbulence, tensions, and economic uncertainty, alongside rapid technological transformation, are now part of everyday reality. FOI’s eleventh volume in the Strategic Outlook series examines this new landscape. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-06-03-a-new-anthology-offers-a-guide-to-an-unsettled-world.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-06-03-a-new-anthology-offers-a-guide-to-an-unsettled-world.html Mon, 11 May 2026 09:14:29 +0200 Intensifying rivalry among the world’s major powers has sharpened strategic competition between states, not least between the United States and China. Much of this competition revolves around technology. Researchers at FOI have examined how the EU is responding to developments in 3D printing. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-05-11-eu-on-the-defensive-in-the-technology-race.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-05-11-eu-on-the-defensive-in-the-technology-race.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:20:14 +0100 In a new memo, researchers at FOI review the potential consequences of the Greenland crisis for transatlantic, European, and global security. The US is expected to continue to take a tough line towards allies and to reduce its engagement in Europe. NATO allies must decide where to strike the balance between adaptation and resistance in relation to the US. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-03-16-a-balance-between-adaptation-and-resistance.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-03-16-a-balance-between-adaptation-and-resistance.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:47:14 +0100 Espionage is ever present in society and often unfolds in our immediate surroundings. It involves not only classified information, such as military capabilities and defence planning, but also other forms of sensitive information, for example details about organisations, personnel, technical systems, and suppliers. A new research report from the Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI, shows that intelligence activity is occurring here and now, and that espionage has becomeis an integral part of Europe’s security landscape. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-02-03-espionage-in-europe-is-becoming-more-complex.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2026-02-03-espionage-in-europe-is-becoming-more-complex.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:19:27 +0100 The Philippines is gaining in geopolitical significance as rivalry between China and the US intensifies in the South China Sea. Sweden’s government has also begun to take a greater interest in the Southeast Asian island nation. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-12-16-the-philippines-is-an-increasingly-important-actor.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-12-16-the-philippines-is-an-increasingly-important-actor.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:40:44 +0100 Europe’s defence industry is highly advanced, but it consists largely of relatively small companies shaped by national preferences. Whether rising global defence spending will result in greater integration between these companies remains to be seen. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-12-04-europes-defence-industry-at-a-crossroads.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-12-04-europes-defence-industry-at-a-crossroads.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0200 Autonomous drone swarms could become a major challenge for civil protection in the years ahead. The technology may enable more precise strikes against civilian targets, according to a new report from the Swedish Defence Research Agency—FOI. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-09-23-the-future-of-autonomous-drone-swarms-a-growing-threat-to-civilians.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-09-23-the-future-of-autonomous-drone-swarms-a-growing-threat-to-civilians.html Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:22:57 +0200 China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is modernising and becoming more capable. To deepen understanding of that shift, researchers at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI, have developed a framework for analysing Chinese military power. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-09-17-developing-an-analytical-framework-and-methods-for-studying-chinas-military-power.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-09-17-developing-an-analytical-framework-and-methods-for-studying-chinas-military-power.html Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:30:49 +0200 From being virtually incapable of innovation to the most innovative nation in the world: in simple terms, this is how the West’s perception of Chinese research and inventiveness has shifted in recent years. Analysts at FOI have examined why this view fails to reflect how innovation actually works in practice. https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-08-05-important-aspects-of-chinas-innovation-capacity-are-being-overlooked.html https://www.foi.se/en/foi/news-and-pressroom/news/2025-08-05-important-aspects-of-chinas-innovation-capacity-are-being-overlooked.html