In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Alex Bollfrass is joined by Dr Emma Rosengren and Dr Thomas Jonter to explore how Sweden, once on the brink of becoming a nuclear-armed state, chose the path of restraint instead. They trace the country’s journey from its dual-use nuclear programme and fierce public debate in the 1950s to its leading role in global disarmament diplomacy. As Sweden has joined NATO amid renewed tensions with Russia, what lessons does its experience offer for the future of non-proliferation and deterrence?

Better know a non-nuke: Sweden

About The Arms Control Primer

The Arms Control Primer is a regular podcast series run by the International Institute for Strategic Studies on behalf of the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) that unpacks the most pressing arms-control issues, explores the nuclear past, present and future, and discusses measures to combat miscalculation, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.

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https://www.iiss.org/research/strategy-technology-and-arms-control/
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