Swedish intelligence, Russia and the war in Ukraine: anticipations, course, and future implications
Journal: Intelligence & National Security
Year: 2024

As the sole plausible military threat facing Sweden, the Soviet Union and then Russia have consistently been at the top of Swedish intelligence collection priorities.In fact, understanding Russia and its military forces well is a source of pride and self-perceived comparative advantage of the Swedish intelligence community.This article contextualizes Swedish intelligence collection on Russia, including its Cold War antecedents and the persistent counterintelligence threat.It then describes Swedi