Civil defence objective
The objective of civil defence is to have the capability to:
- protect the civilian population;
- safeguard the most important societal functions;
- maintain necessary supplies;
- contribute to the capability of military defence in the event of armed attack or war in our neighbourhood;
- maintain society’s resilience to external pressure and contribute to enhancing the will to defend the country;
- contribute to enhancing society’s ability to prevent and manage severe peacetime social emergencies; and
- use available resources to contribute to international peace-promoting and humanitarian operations.
New objective 1 January 2025
On 17 December 2024, the Riksdag adopted a new objective for the civil defence. The new objective will enter into force on 1 January 2025.
The objective of the civil defence will be [to have] the capability to:
- safeguard the most essential public services;
- contribute to the military defence’s capability within the framework of NATO’s collective defence and other duties;
- protect the civilian population; and
- maintain Sweden’s will to defend itself and society’s resilience to external pressure.
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