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Amid dramatic changes in the geopolitical environment, middle powers, including the Nordic/Baltic states and Japan, continue to face a range of direct security challenges that necessitate greater regional as well as global cooperation. One such challenge relates to hybrid threats, which stay below the threshold of direct use of military force, but aim at eroding target countries’ sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence.

Against this backdrop, SIPRI is hosting a seminar on ‘Managing Maritime Hybrid Threats in the Indo-Pacific and Nordic-Baltic Regions’ to deepen understanding of the threats in question, and the shared interests as well as opportunities for enhanced security cooperation between the Nordic/Baltic states and Japan.

Date: Thursday, 26 February, 09:00-12:00 CET.
*The seminar is followed by a light lunch at 12:00.

Location: SIPRI, Signalistgatan 9, 169 72 Solna

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In the past few years, hybrid threats have modified the geopolitical and security environment in the Baltic Sea. Ranging from the use of shadow fleets to seabed operations, including cable cutting, these new but well-established threats pose a challenge to Baltic states and their allies. The French Embassy in Stockholm, Centre d’Études Stratégiques de la Marine and SIPRI invite experts to analyse hybrid threats at sea in the Baltic context and explore new solutions to effectively curb them.

The event is for invited participants only and under strict Chatham House Rule.

Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 09:00-11:00 CET

Location: Bromska Palatset, Narvavägen 26, 115 22 Stockholm