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.