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Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence is responsible for Sweden’s total defence. This includes military defence and coordination of civil defence. The Ministry is also responsible for coordinating Sweden’s emergency preparedness and protection against accidents. In addition, the Ministry directs and monitors Sweden’s contributions to NATO’s deterrence and defence, international defence cooperation and international operations.

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  • Sweden establishes centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine

    The minister sitting down behind a table with flowers and a microphone.
    Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin announced the news at a press event. Photo: Magnus Liljegren/Government Offices of Sweden

    The Government has mandated the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to establish a rehabilitation centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine. Sweden has supported these efforts since 2024 and with this decision will assume greater responsibility.

  • New purchases of defence materiel to Ukraine

    Pål Jonson sitting behind a table decorated with flowers.
    Minister for Defence Pål Jonson presented the new purchase of defence materiel to Ukraine at a press event. Photo: Magnus Liljegren/Government Offices of Sweden

    The Swedish Government has taken a supplementary decision on procurement of approximately SEK 1.5 billion in defence materiel to support Ukraine. This includes at least 10 new gun barrels for the previously donated Archer artillery system, long-range strike capability, underwater systems and logistics equipment.

Photo: Government Offices of Sweden

Minister for Defence Pål Jonson participated in the NATO Summit

On 24–25 June, the NATO Summit took place in The Hague. Sweden was represented by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson. The focus of the Summit was the serious security situation and the need for increased investment in deterrence and defence.

Photo: Svante Rinalder/Government Offices of Sweden

Cross-party agreement on historic rearmament

On 19 June, the Government, together with the Social Democratic Party, the Sweden Democrats, the Left Party, the Centre Party and the Green Party, presented an agreement to enable a historic expansion of Sweden’s defence to meet NATO’s new defence spending targets. This is a historic show of strength.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson.
On Monday 23 June, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson held a press conference on the island of Gotland and presented the purchase of new air defence systems for the Swedish Army. Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

Sweden purchases new air defence systems for the Army

To increase the war organisation’s operational capability, the Government has decided to procure air defence materiel for five air defence companies of the Army’s brigades and Battlegroup Gotland.

Photo: Niklas Forsström/Government Offices.

Defence industry strategy for a stronger Sweden

The Government has adopted a new strategy for Sweden’s defence industry with the aim of creating an innovative and competitive defence sector with a high production capacity.

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