Military defence objective

The objective of the military defence is to have the capability to:

• defend Sweden against armed attacks;
• assert Sweden’s territorial integrity;
• protect rights and national interests beyond Sweden’s borders in accordance with international law;
• fulfil Sweden’s commitments as a NATO member within the framework of NATO’s collective defence and other duties;
• promote our security, and prevent and manage conflicts and war by carrying out peacetime operations on our own territory and in our neighbourhood, and take part in international peace-promoting operations; and
• protect society and its functionality by providing assistance using existing capabilities and resources during peace and a heightened state of alert.