Strategic Silence: The Cost of Caution in Kristersson’s Foreign Policy

As the China–US Trade Talks in Stockholm unfold, Kristersson’s restraint reveals the limits of Sweden’s traditional diplomacy.

As the China–US Trade Talks in Stockholm unfold, Kristersson’s restraint reveals the limits of Sweden’s traditional diplomacy. As global power dynamics shift, Sweden finds itself in a precarious position—hosting a summit between China and the United States, absorbing the shock of a new transatlantic trade deal, and watching a humanitarian crisis unfold in Gaza. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s appearance on Studio Ett this week was marked by diplomatic restraint. He spoke with clarity, but also with caution. And in a world demanding sharper stances, that caution may carry a cost.