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The election manifesto explicitly states that Sweden shall be a voice for peace, not for increased militarization, and that the party opposes Sweden's ever-deepening military cooperation with NATO and the EU and wants to restore non-alignment. The party programme wants military alliances dissolved and non-alignment strengthened. A multinational military command unit for cooperation with neighboring countries, a fourth brigade, and new regiments thus conflict with the plan.

• no to military cooperationdecisive»Därför är Vänsterpartiet motståndare till Sveriges allt djupare militära samarbete med NATO och EU, och vi är det enda riksdagspartiet som konsekvent värnar och vill återupprätta svensk alliansfrihet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore the Left Party opposes Sweden's ever-deepening military cooperation with NATO and the EU, and we are the only Riksdag party that consistently values and wants to restore Swedish non-alignment.”
• no to increased militarization»Vänsterpartiet anser att Sverige ska vara en röst för fred och rättvisa, inte för ökad militarisering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that Sweden shall be a voice for peace and justice, not for increased militarization.”
• non-alignment shall be strengthened»Sveriges militära alliansfrihet, som i dag hotas av EU:s militära ambitioner och Natos utvidgning, ska försvaras och stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's military non-alignment, which today is threatened by the EU's military ambitions and NATO's expansion, shall be defended and strengthened.”
• dissolve military alliances»Vänsterpartiet arbetar för militäralliansernas upplösning, ett totalt« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party works for military alliances' dissolution, a total”

The election manifesto binds the party to powerfully strengthening military capacity up to two percent of GDP and that the increase should be translated into among other things strengthened military presence throughout the country, while new regiments open and international cooperation should continue through NATO. The counter-proposal's demands for a fourth brigade, new regiments and a multinational command centre in the north are direct expressions of these commitments. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• military presence throughout the countrydecisive»Vi vill att ökningen ska omsättas i bland annat fler värnpliktiga, modern materiel samt förstärkt militär närvaro över hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want the increase to be translated into among other things more conscripts, modern materiel and strengthened military presence throughout the country.”
• two percent of GDP»Anslagen till det militära försvaret ska öka till motsvarande två procent av BNP.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Appropriations for military defence should increase to correspond to two percent of GDP.”
• new regiments»Nu öppnar nya regementen, fler soldater utbildas och försvarsmateriel tillverkas och köps in.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“New regiments are now opening, more soldiers are trained and defence materiel is manufactured and purchased.”
• NATO membership and cooperation»Sverige ska gå med i Nato. Ett svenskt medlemskap i Nato är den bästa vägen för vårt lands säkerhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should join NATO. Swedish membership in NATO is the best way for our country's security”

The election manifesto wants to allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence, and the party programme holds fast to military non-alignment, disarmament and that leasing of Swedish territory to foreign military forces must cease. A multinational military command centre, a fourth brigade and new regiments go in the opposite direction. The plan instead prioritizes preventive and peace-promoting measures.

• civil defence over military expansiondecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
• no to foreign military presence»Uthyrningen av svensk mark till NATO och andra utländska militärstyrkor för krigsövningar ska också upphöra.« (party programme ↗)“The leasing of Swedish territory to NATO and other foreign military forces for war exercises must also cease.”
• disarmament»Sverige ska ta initiativ till internationell nedrustning och bör gå före och nedrusta« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must take the initiative for international disarmament and should go ahead and disarm”
• peace-promoting measures»Vi ska satsa på att investera i förebyggande och fredsfrämjande insatser« (party programme ↗)“We must invest in preventive and peace-promoting measures”

The plan requires military defence to be built up quickly, powerfully and long-term, with two per cent of GDP as soon as it is practically possible and NATO membership. A multinational command unit in the north, a fourth brigade and new regiments are such strengthenings of the war organisation and of cooperation with neighbouring countries. The plan does not name individual units, whereby the stance is inferred from the build-up commitment.

• swift military build-updecisive»Sverige ska försvaras. Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall be defended. We want to build up military defence quickly, powerfully and long-term.”
• raised defence spending and NATO»Sverige behöver satsa två procent av BNP på försvaret så snart det är praktiskt möjligt och gå med i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to invest two per cent of GDP in defence as soon as it is practically possible and join NATO.”
• raised defence capability»Kommande mandatperiod kommer på många sätt att präglas av att föra Sverige in i Nato och höja vår försvarsförmåga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Coming term will in many ways be characterised by bringing Sweden into NATO and raising our defence capability”
• defence of the whole territory»Sverige måste därför kunna försvara sitt eget territorium.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must therefore be able to defend its own territory.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto requires that Sweden within NATO shall particularly contribute the infrastructure that creates strategic depth for the defence of Finland and the Baltic, which is precisely what a multinational command unit in northern Sweden aims at. The plan additionally wants a significantly stronger military defence with two per cent of GDP and reinforcements to the army. New units are in line with that commitment.

• strategic depth in the northdecisive»Sverige ska inom Nato särskilt kunna bidra med den infrastruktur som behövs för att skapa ett nödvändigt och strategiskt djup för försvaret av Finland och Baltikum.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall within NATO in particular be able to contribute the infrastructure needed to create necessary and strategic depth for the defence of Finland and the Baltic.”
• two per cent of GDP»Vi vill därför redan 2025 se ett försvarsanslag om 2 procent av BNP och därmed skapa tillräckliga förutsättningar att stärka både armen, marinen och flygvapnet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore want to see a defence appropriation of 2 per cent of GDP already in 2025 and thereby create sufficient conditions to strengthen both the army, navy and air force.”
• significantly stronger defence»Sverige behöver ett betydligt starkare militärt försvar än i dag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs a significantly stronger military defence than today.”
• cooperation with neighbours»Grunden för Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska vara samarbete med andra demokratier.« (party programme ↗)“The foundation for Sweden's security policy shall be cooperation with other democracies.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme requires that the Armed Forces have such strength, composition and deployment that it can be war-deterrent during security policy crises in the near region. A multinational command unit in the north, a fourth brigade and new regiments are precisely deployment and volume in a strategically important area. The programme moreover makes close cooperation with NATO a natural part of security policy and rejects neutrality if neighbouring countries are attacked.

• war-deterrent deploymentdecisive»Försvarsmakten ska ha en sådan styrka, sammansättning, beredskap och gruppering att den kan verka krigsavhållande vid säkerhetspolitiska kriser i närområdet.« (party programme ↗)“The Armed Forces shall have such strength, composition, preparedness and deployment that it can be war-deterrent during security policy crises in the near region.”
• close cooperation with NATO»Ett öppet och nära samarbete med NATO bör, givet nämnda kriterier, vara en naturlig del av svensk säkerhetspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Close and open cooperation with NATO should, given the aforementioned criteria, be a natural part of Swedish security policy.”
• solidarity with neighbouring countries»Vi kan inte stå neutrala om våra grannländer anfalls.« (party programme ↗)“We cannot remain neutral if our neighbouring countries are attacked.”
• safeguard territorial integrity»Det sker i regel bäst genom att värna territoriell integritet och utöva gränsskydd samt värna fredstida yttre säkerhet.« (party programme ↗)“This is usually best done by safeguarding territorial integrity and exercising border control and safeguarding peacetime external security.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to strengthening the army, air force and navy in terms of both capacity and material, with the goal of making defence war-deterring. It also wants to work for deepened defence cooperation in Northern Europe and between the Nordic countries and the Baltics. New units and a multinational command centre in northern Sweden are concrete expressions of precisely these commitments.

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• deepened cooperation in the north»Verka för ett fördjupat samarbete i norra Europa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for deepened cooperation in Northern Europe”
• war-deterring defence»Målet är att det svenska försvaret ska vara krigsavhållande och avskräcka en eventuell motståndare från att angripa Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The goal is that Swedish defence shall be war-deterring and deter a potential adversary from attacking Sweden.”
• increased defence spending»Verka för att försvarsanslagen uppgår till motsvarande 2 procent av BNP redan år 2025« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for defence spending to reach the equivalent of 2 percent of GDP already in 2025”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to restore total defense so that Sweden can meet potential attackers, guarantee at least two percent of GDP to defense and develop a clear Arctic policy that prevents Russian and Chinese advances. The counter-proposal's demand for a new brigade, new regiments and a multinational command unit in northern Sweden are concrete expressions of the same commitment. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• restored total defensedecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill återupprätta totalförsvaret och att Sverige ska ha förmåga att möta potentiella angripare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to restore total defense and that Sweden should have the capability to meet potential attackers.”
• two percent of GDP»Sverigedemokraterna vill säkerställa långsiktig finansiering av försvaret om minst två procent av BNP inom en tioårsperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to ensure long-term financing of defense of at least two percent of GDP within a ten-year period.”
• arctic presence»En tydlig Arktispolitik ska tas fram som hindrar ryska och kinesiska framflyttningar och bejakar svenska ekonomiska intressen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A clear Arctic policy should be developed that prevents Russian and Chinese advances and affirms Swedish economic interests.”
• Nordic defense coordination»Det försämrade säkerhetspolitiska läget i vårt närområde kräver ökad nordisk samordning och beredskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The deteriorated security policy situation in our near region requires increased Nordic coordination and preparedness.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.