The Armed Forces' ability to develop and retain personnel

The plan's decisive stance is that Sweden should be a voice for peace and justice, not for increased militarization, and that military non-alignment should be defended and strengthened. Fixed growth targets for conscription volumes and the military organization's size mean exactly the rearmament the plan opposes. The demand for equal conscription lies in line with the plan's requirement for general conscription for both women and men, but does not carry the vote.

• against increased militarizationdecisive»Vänsterpartiet anser att Sverige ska vara en röst för fred och rättvisa, inte för ökad militarisering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that Sweden should be a voice for peace and justice, not for increased militarization.”
• military non-alignment»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.”
• equal conscription»Allmän värnplikt måste gälla såväl kvinnor som män.« (party programme ↗)“Universal conscription must apply to both women and men.”
• democratic control of defence»Det är av yttersta vikt att det militära systemet underställs en demokratisk kontroll.« (party programme ↗)“It is of utmost importance that the military system is subject to democratic control.”

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 establishes that defence spending shall increase to two per cent of GDP and that the increase shall be implemented in, among other things, more conscripts and strengthened military presence throughout the country, and that the pace of rearmament shall increase further within a strong people's defence. Concrete milestone goals for the number of conscripts and the size of the war organization are exactly such an implementation. The party's feminist perspective speaks for the goal of more women among the conscripts.

• more conscripts and equipmentdecisive»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 implemented in, among other things, more conscripts, modern equipment and strengthened military presence throughout the country.”
• increased defence spending»Anslagen till det militära försvaret ska öka till motsvarande två procent av BNP.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Defence spending shall increase to the equivalent of two per cent of GDP.”
• people-based defence»Sverige behöver bygga ett starkt folkförsvar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to build a strong people's defence.”
• feminist perspective»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this fundamental view, the Social Democrats are a feminist party.”

The plan establishes that participation in military defence activities shall be based on voluntariness and that a larger share of defence spending shall go to civil defence and emergency preparedness. Fixed targets of at least 10,000 conscripts and a wartime organization of 100,000 positions pull in the opposite direction and bind resources to military growth. The target of 40 per cent women is in line with the plan's gender equality commitments, but does not carry the whole.

• voluntariness in defencedecisive»verksamheter ska bygga på frivillighet.« (party programme ↗)“activities shall be based on voluntariness.”
• civil defence is prioritized»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 emergency preparedness.”
• initiative for disarmament»Sverige ska ta initiativ till internationell nedrustning« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall take the initiative for international disarmament”
• civilian service before expanded conscription»införa en civiltjänstgöring som komplement till värnplikten för att ge fler den kunskap och träning som behövs i kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce a civilian service as a complement to conscription to give more the knowledge and training needed in crisis.”

The plan requires that the military defence be equipped quickly, powerfully and long-term with two percent of GDP and NATO membership. Concrete milestones for conscription and war organisation and removed obstacles for reserve officers are means for precisely that rapid growth. The plan also highlights popular support and an equal Sweden, which supports the goal of more women among the conscripted.

• rapid defence build-updecisive»Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt. Sverige behöver satsa två procent av BNP på försvaret så snart det är praktiskt möjligt och gå med i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to equip the military defence quickly, powerfully and long-term. Sweden needs to invest two percent of GDP in defence as soon as it is practically possible and join NATO.”
• total defence and NATO»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Center Party wants to equip the defence, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and complete entry into NATO.”
• popular will to defend»Tusentals har anmält sig till militären och frivilligorganisationer för att försvara vårt land.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Thousands have signed up for the military and voluntary organisations to defend our country.”
• equality in all activities»Vi ska bygga ett jämställt Sverige med möjligheter och rättvisa för alla.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We should build an equal Sweden with opportunities and justice for all.”

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 requires that the number of employees and conscripts in the war organization increases and that more armed personnel undergo basic military training, within a defence budget of two per cent of GDP already in 2025. Milestone targets for conscription volumes and war organization size are a way to realize that very growth, and the plan opens for gender-neutral conscription. However, the plan does not set numerical targets or quotas.

• growing war organizationdecisive»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the war organization shall increase, new material shall be supplied and civil defence shall be strengthened at the same rate as the military.”
• more undergo conscription»För att stärka Sveriges samlade försvarsförmåga ska fler vapenföra än i dag genomgå en grundläggande militär utbildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To strengthen Sweden's overall defence capability, more armed personnel than today shall undergo basic military training.”
• 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 budget of 2 per cent of GDP already in 2025 and thus create sufficient conditions to strengthen the army, navy and air force.”
• gender-neutral conscription»Om det krävs för landets försvar ska en könsneutral värnplikt kunna tillämpas på« (party programme ↗)“If required for the country's defence, gender-neutral conscription shall be able to be applied to”

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 requires that all Swedish citizens are covered by total defence and that the Armed Forces have the strength and readiness to act as a deterrent in the region, bearing concrete targets for conscripts and the size of the war organization. Gender equality between women and men is an stated precondition in the plan and supports the goal of more women among conscripts. The plan emphasizes at the same time voluntariness in military training.

• general total defence obligationdecisive»Alla svenska medborgare ska omfattas av en total« (party programme ↗)“All Swedish citizens shall be covered by a total”
• deterrent capability»kan verka krigsavhållande vid säkerhetspolitiska kriser« (party programme ↗)“can act as a deterrent at security policy crises”
• gender equality as a precondition»En fungerande demokrati förutsätter jämställdhet mellan kvinnor och män.« (party programme ↗)“A functioning democracy requires gender equality between women and men”
• voluntariness in military training»Militärutbildning bör så långt som möjligt bygga på frivillighet« (party programme ↗)“Military training should, to the extent possible, be based on voluntariness”

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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 sets itself binding targets for defence growth, with two per cent of GDP already in 2025 and powerful efforts on both military and civil defence, including personnel supply. The counter-proposal's staged targets for conscripts and wartime organisation as well as removed obstacles for reserve officers are in line with that. The demand for at least 40 per cent women among conscripts, however, contradicts the programme's position that the goal is greater life opportunities, not exact outcomes, which lowers confidence.

• binding defence targetdecisive»Verka för att försvarsanslagen uppgår till motsvarande 2 procent av BNP redan år 2025« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for defence spending to amount to equivalent to 2 per cent of GDP already in 2025”
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• powerful defence efforts»Sammantaget krävs kraftfulla satsningar på såväl det militära som det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Overall, powerful efforts are needed in both military and civil defence”
• no demands for exact outcomes»och medlet är större livschanser, inte krav på exakta eller« (party programme ↗)“and the means is greater life opportunities, not demands for exact or”

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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 wishes to re-establish a total defence equipped for war, secure personnel supply through a mix of professional soldiers and conscripts and strengthen the Home Guard and popular support. Concrete milestone targets for the number of conscripts and the war organisation's size as well as removed obstacles for reserve officers realise this growth. The demand for at least 40 per cent women among conscripts, however, goes against the plan's distancing from politically set outcome targets at group level.

• re-established total defencedecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill återupprätta totalförsvaret och att Sverige ska ha förmåga att möta potentiella angripare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to re-establish total defence and for Sweden to have the capacity to meet potential attackers.”
• conscription and professional soldiers»Personalförsörjningen inom försvaret behöver säkerställas genom en blandning av yrkessoldater och värnpliktiga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Personnel supply in the defence must be secured through a mix of professional soldiers and conscripts.”
• popular defence willingness»Sverigedemokraterna vill också stärka Hemvärnet och frivilligorganisationer som utgör viktiga komponenter för försvarsviljan och civilsamhällets uthållighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats also wish to strengthen the Home Guard and voluntary organisations as important components of defence willingness and civil society's durability.”
• rejects quota outcome targets»Riktig jämställdhet nås inte genom att vidta politiska åtgärder för att på gruppnivå skapa samma utfall mellan män och kvinnor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“True gender equality is not achieved by taking political measures to create the same outcome between the sexes at group level”

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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.