Imagine a Middle East with no weapons!
Here a few comments on Erdogan’s recent attack on the West for supplying arms to the Kurds. Funny that Turkey’s president should accuse someone
SIPRI – Stockholm International Peace Research Institute – turns 50: Time for a name change?
My congratulations to the institute at 50, a background – including my own working there as an intern many years ago – a bit
NATO-Russia games
October 26, 2016 Yet another example of how tension build up in this New Cold War situation – instead of doing what we did
U.S. nuclear policies – two world views
Last night I had the opportunity to discuss nuclear weapons with an experienced, high-ranking security analyst who has been both a military, a scholar,
EU’s so-called refugee crisis – and what should and must be done
Commenting on PressTv on July 22, 2016 after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean. But how much did the media cover that in comparison
Obama is urged to make closer ties with Iran
In an open letter – hardly mentioned by the Western mainstream press, a group of high-level and rather “Realpolitik” US diplomats, scholars, military and politicians urge
“Peace, Conflict, Democracy”
The West leaves, a multi-polar world comes Jan Øberg – Video lecture – Part 1/3
NATO outdated – Abolish war
Commenting on NATO S-G Jens Stoltenberg’s wish for dialogue with Russia – a bit odd after all the other provocative initiatives he has spearheaded
Today’s V-Day as a lost opportunity for peace-making
This is TFF PressInfo # 321. It’s about the lack of wisdom and compassion of the Western leaders who are staying away from today’s
Militarism, taxpayer money for war planning and lack of democracy
My deeply concerned wake-up call to YOU! Please share and spread further!NATO’s military leader is like a man given a scalpel to perform surgery
Hvad skal Danmark med kampfly?
Der findes bedre argumenter imod end for. De officielle argumenter holder i hvert fald ikke. Og i det hele taget handler en informeret debat
The links between refugees and war
It’s our wars, stupid!A short interview on Russia Today about Europe’s woefully inadequate understanding of why refugees come here.Towards a solution: Deal with conflicts
Tænk hvis nogen havde lært noget
Syriens præsident: De farligste IS-ledere i vores region er fra Skandinavien Det er nok en tanke værd dét al-Assad hér siger. I foråret 2013
If so, let the U.S. isolate itself
Iran says nuclear deal depends on lifting of sanctions | Reuters This is a timely reminder to those who believe the Iran nuclear deal
The Nordic defence ministers letter isn’t helpful at all
Stubb and Tuomioja rush to reassure after Russian statement: “Nothing to worry about” | yle.fi To old-fashioned politics, security is still predominantly about weapons,
Fremragende lille bog om terror
Jeg anbefaler på det varmeste Carsten Bagge Laustsens “Terror”, udgivet i serien Tænkepauser fra Aarhus Universitet (60 sider).Den er kyndig, klog og meget velskrevet,
Comment to Israel’s defence minister in Washington Post
Israel’s defence minister Moshe Ya’alon writes in Washington Post under the headline “Current Iran framework will make war more likely”When I wrote my comment
Iran nuclear deal – a road to peace
Jan Oberg commenting on Iranian President Rouhani: “Tehran abides by commitments, if P5 1 fulfills promises” – YouTube/PressTV http://ow.ly/LbX3d In spite of the deal’s
P1 Debats politiske tilrettelæggelse omkring missilforsvaret
De fleste mennesker, der lytter til radio eller ser TV, tænker næppe så meget over hvad der også kunne være foregået og med hvilke
Politikere og medier savner åbenbart enhver ekspertise om missilskjoldet til at modstå Washingtons salgsteknikker
Åbent brev sendt til 2200 mennesker i Norden herunder 325 danske medieadresser. Af Jan ØbergDr.hc., forskningschef TFF21. marts 2015 Missilskjoldet tjener til at gøre
EU agrees on sanctions on Russia – but what about peace?
EU agrees Russia sanctions to stay until Ukraine peace terms met (Reuters). Exactly as expected. If the EU can make a conflict-resolution mistake, rest
Samtale om mulighederne for fred i Ukraine
Hvad skal der til for at skabe fred igen i og omkring Ukraine? Knapt 50 min samtale med Arne Hansen – med udblik til
Kosovo – the West’s predictable fiasco
Baffling Kosovo mass exodus exposes domestic hardships – Al Jazeera5% of the people have left, 100,000 this year.Funny how in the 1990s the only problems
From preventing to making peace in Ukraine
Today published a new TFF PressInfo # 314 with the above headline. I hope you’ll find it more constructive than most of the other
The Saudi Arabia – Sweden row
Saudi Arabia recalled envoy to Sweden amid diplomatic row – YouTube video with Iranian PressTV. I comment on the Sweden-Saudi Aabia conflict, points out
The military game between NATO and Russia – it is dangerous and not in our name!
My interview with RT, Russia Today – This military build up is not in our name !! While we speak there is a huge
TFF PressInfo # 313: Ignore the 47 irresponsible US Republican senators
By Farhang Jahanpour & Jan Oberg, TFF Board membersRead the whole text “Ignore the 47 irresponsible US Republican senators – here” Now that Iran
Gun in hand – less motivated to negotiate
Syrian Rebels in Aleppo Reject UN Peace Effort Perhaps understandable but tragic. When all this began in Syria some of us – a clear
About the nuclear negotiations with Iran
Iran’s FM Zarif: “Any deal with P5 1 would cover all issues”I agree with the foreign minister and point out how a-symmetric this conflict
Olof Palme – murdered today 29 years
Olof Palme – murdered today 29 years ago • Wikipedia A politician who willed a better society, to whom politics was a calling –
DR Deadline og Iran – det sædvanlige bare lidt mere subtilt
Deadline – DR tog i aften Iran og kærnevåben-diskussionen op. Det er da godt for sagen kan blive afgørende for hele Mellemøsten og store
TFF PressInfo # 309: Learn conflict and peace in 20 minutes
Just out! TFF PressInfo # 309Learn conflict and peace in 20 minutes11.000 people around the world just got it in their mailbox. If you
TFF PressInfo # 308 The Minsk Agreement – A fragile 2nd step
TFF PressInfo # 308The Minsk Agreement and what must be done now… This agreement will either hold or spell the outbreak of major war
What is needed now in Minsk to secure peace in the future
What is needed now in Minsk for the process to succeed in the future.Jan Oberg interview with RT International right before the Summit’s start
‘Can’t look to the past to make peace’
We need the UN in the Ukraine conflict! Has the world dropped it entirely?Jan Oberg, director, Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research –
NATO strengthens forces in Eastern Europe
NATO strengthens forces in eastern Europe against Russia risk – Reuters This is indeed worrying and will cause a tough Russian response at some
Wisdom of expression
Freedom of expression fundamentalism – or what happened to Charlie?Four main reasons you need to be wise – and not make New Atheism your
The Swedish-Israeli crisis
Interview with RT International on relationship between Sweden and Israel on YouTube.And we end it with a good laugh about my advice to PM
If one could say so I would: “I’m Pope!”
After Paris attacks, Pope Francis speaks out against insulting religions: “You can’t kill in the name of a religion. That is an aberration.” And
Would one European leader say “nonviolence” too?
Text: • Who of them will say: “My belief in my Western identity and our values and culture is strong. Therefore, I am Security,
“We Are All Charlie” – but is that story so simple?
Eleven points as a reflection on the terror in Paris and – not the least – the reactions to it*: 1. What was this
Depiction of the Spiral of Violence
Or, rather, of violence against violence + terrorism against terrorism. Among the marchers against terrorism and for freedom of expression we find leaders from
Comment on ceasefire and how it is related to peace-building
OSCE: Kiev, pro-Russians agree in principle on truce in LuhanskInterview with Jan Oberg about ceasefires as such and what it takes to make them
TFF PressInfo! Let it wing into your e-mail inbox
Get TFF PressInfoLet it wing into you e-mail inbox!A rapidly growing peace politics e-mail service. It’s topical, for peace, and well-researched and sometimes provocative.
Before Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wallström, gets too excited…
Before Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallström, gets too excited about the Russian Bear: Here is the story of NATO’s Iron Sword 2014
► ► TFF PressInfo # 288 – Where it all went wrong and lessons were never learnt
TFF PressInfo # 288 – Where it all went wrong and lessons were never learnt Why the “conflict management” and “peace making” by the
Ukraine – Conflict Diagnosis and How To Avoid New Cold War
Public Lecture Where: Orkanen, room D131When: 16:00 – 18:00What: Ukraine – A Broader Conflict Diagnosis Towards Peace Instead of a New Cold War with
TFF PressInfo # 285: What submarine in Sweden?
TFF PressInfo # 285: What submarine in Sweden? From Swedish defence force to farce – and boulevard press journalism. Who is playing with our
► ► Bosnia today and Yugoslavia then
Voting has begun in Bosnia in an election dominated by nationalist rhetoric and a stagnant economy. A good 2000 pages by three scholars who
☮ ☮ TFF PressInfo 283: Nobel’s Peace Prize is not a human rights prize
☮ ☮ TFF PressInfo 283: Nobel’s Peace Prize is not a human rights prize The Nobel Committee again ignores Alfred Nobel’s words and spirit.
