Conversations: Sweden’s Defence Minister, Pål Jonson

Conversations: Sweden’s Defence Minister, Pål Jonson

12 Jul 2024

The Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen spoke with Sweden’s defence minister, Pål Jonson, during his recent visit to Australia. Prior to his ministerial career, Jonson worked in Sweden’s Defence Research Agency, and his depth of knowledge about not just European security but also Asia comes through in this interview. Roggeveen asks Jonson why Swedes should care about Asia, whether Europe is doing enough to help Ukraine, and why Sweden chose to join NATO now.

Authors

Sam Roggeveen

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Australia