A national security system for Hawai`i built on Aloha

A national security system for Hawai`i built on Aloha

Aloha is a cultural foundation of Hawaii, an expression of kindness, inclusiveness, comforting attitude, and loving relationship. This is how you can build security and peace on that interesting concept. Pōkā Laenui September 21, 2023 – UN Day of Peace Here is a national security system for the Hawaiian nation to replace the current U.S. […]

Anatol Lieven: For years, Putin did not invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022?

Anatol Lieven: For years, Putin did not invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022?

Photo collage by Jan Oberg 2023 Anatol Lieven March 11, 2023 Why did Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine and try to capture Kyiv in February 2022, and not years earlier? Moscow has always wanted to dominate Ukraine, and Putin has given the reasons for this in his speeches and writings. Why then did he not try […]

Jan Oberg’s Prime Minister Speech on the Corona crisis

Jan Oberg’s Prime Minister Speech on the Corona crisis

Or your government leader’s Coronavirus speech that was never given. Do not believe the future will be better before you hear leaders say something like this… The speech can be seen as part of TFF’s Campaign “Convert Military Expenditures to Global Problem-Solving”. January 1, 2021 See and listen to the speech by clicking on Vimeo […]

Peace research at Lund University closed down in 1989: Why and how?

Peace research at Lund University closed down in 1989: Why and how?

The main building of Lund University, situated next to the Lund Cathedral in the centre of town And why I lived happily ever after Albeit small, this is a piece of Nordic academic history that deserves to be shared. It’s an early example of the destruction of Nordic peace and conflict research and education that […]

Leaving the Cold War Behind

Leaving the Cold War Behind

Introduction This is the digitalized version of a TFF Statement published by TFF’s Board almost 31 years ago. Could that be of any interest today?First, it reflects the situation and the issues discussed at the time as well as the hopes for a better future – now sadly lost. Secondly, it is one example of […]

Make NATO civilian and civilised

Make NATO civilian and civilised

  By Jan Oberg July 11, 2018 • This is the second of two articles about the coming end of NATO as we know it and what can be done. The first you find here. It may be good to have at least browsed that one before you read on here.   The Banality of […]