The Stay Behinds: Sweden’s Cold War Guardians (with a foreword by Andrew Roberts), Osprey/Bloomsbury 2026
Packed with first-hand accounts and previously classified government documents, this book reveals the secrets of Sweden's resistance network, created to deter a potential Soviet occupation. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews with key figures, Johan Wennström peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding the men who created the network, the work the operatives carried out, the cell-like structure they relied on, and the cooperation with the US and UK intelligence services. This is the first in-depth study of a secret organization that helped shape modern Sweden. It also highlights lessons for today's NATO and makes the case for a defence policy grounded in national interest.
“Incredibly researched, insightful, and illuminating, The Stay Behinds is required reading for those seeking to understand a nation's security calculations, the costs and benefits of internation…
