The Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT

The plan requires that the world move towards peace, disarmament and fewer weapons in circulation, and that Sweden works for a world completely free from nuclear weapons. Taking a clearer driving role in disarmament work and pushing demands that raise the thresholds for nuclear weapon use in the NPT review is precisely that line. The plan also points to nuclear weapons development as an unacceptable risk.

• nuclear-weapon-free worlddecisive»Vi vill se ett förbud mot kärnvapen på svensk mark och arbetar för en värld helt fri från kärnvapen.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a ban on nuclear weapons on Swedish territory and work for a world completely free from nuclear weapons.”
• disarmament»Världen behöver gå mot fred, nedrustning och färre vapen i cirkulation.« (party programme ↗)“The world needs to move towards peace, disarmament and fewer weapons in circulation.”
• sign the nuclear weapons convention»Sverige ska öka biståndet, stärka FN och skriva under kärnvapenkonventionen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should increase aid, strengthen the UN and sign the nuclear weapons convention.”
• nuclear weapons as unacceptable risk»Särskilt utvecklingen av kärnvapen ställer världen inför oacceptabla risker.« (party programme ↗)“Particularly the development of nuclear weapons presents the world with unacceptable risks.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme requires driving work for détente, non-proliferation and mutual international disarmament, which is exactly the role the counter-proposal wants Sweden to take regarding the NPT review. The election manifesto establishes that the party condemns all threats of nuclear weapon use and continues to work for a world free from nuclear weapons, which supports the requirement for higher thresholds for nuclear weapon use. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.

• driving for non-proliferationdecisive»Pådrivande arbete för avspänning, icke-spridning och en ömsesidig internationell« (party programme ↗)“Driving work for détente, non-proliferation and mutual international”
• raised thresholds against nuclear weapons»Vi fördömer allt hot om användning av kärnvapen och fortsätter verka för det enda rimliga slutmålet: en värld fri från kärnvapen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We condemn all threats of nuclear weapon use and continue to work for the only reasonable end goal: a world free from nuclear weapons.”
• Swedish disarmament tradition»Vi har en lång historia av att stå upp för folkrätten, solidaritet, nedrustning, demokrati och jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have a long history of standing up for international law, solidarity, disarmament, democracy and equality.”
• no nuclear weapons in Sweden»Inga kärnvapen på svenskt territorium.« (party programme ↗)“No nuclear weapons on Swedish territory.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan wants Sweden to be an independent voice working for long-term global disarmament and wants nuclear weapons dismantled and banned. It furthermore requires that NATO adopt the principle of no first use, that is precisely the kind of raised thresholds for use that the counter-proposal demands. A more driving role in disarmament work follows directly from the plan.

• driving for disarmamentdecisive»för den humanitära rätten och verkar för en långsiktig global nedrustning.« (party programme ↗)“for humanitarian law and works for long-term global disarmament.”
• raised thresholds for nuclear weapons»Vi anser att Nato bör anta principen om no first use av kärnvapen« (party programme ↗)“We believe that NATO should adopt the principle of no first use of nuclear weapons”
• nuclear weapons ban»ratificera konventionen om kärnvapenförbud« (2022 manifesto ↗)“ratify the convention on nuclear weapons ban”
• nuclear-weapon-free Sweden»Sverige ska vara en kärnvapenfri zon i både freds- och krigstid.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a nuclear-weapon-free zone in both peacetime and wartime.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme establishes that shared challenges can only be solved through international cooperation and that peace operations, cooperation, and dialogue become increasingly important, with the UN as an arena that needs to develop. A more driving Swedish role for balanced disarmament and for strengthening the non-proliferation treaty aligns with this and requires, unlike a unilateral ban agreement, no review of the defence line.

• international cooperationdecisive»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are shared by many nations, such as trade barriers, the climate question, and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• dialogue and disarmament»Dagens internationella ekonomiska beroende ökar betydelsen av fredsinsatser, samarbete och dialog.« (party programme ↗)“Today's international economic interdependence increases the importance of peace operations, cooperation, and dialogue.”
• rights-driven foreign policy»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to safeguard universal human rights and freedoms.”
• balanced disarmament»Vi kan inte förutsätta att avspänning och demilitarisering ska prägla vår värld.« (party programme ↗)“We cannot assume that détente and demilitarisation will characterise our world.”

The plan says nothing about the Non-Proliferation Treaty or disarmament work. The closest principle is that Sweden shall contribute to security through broad international cooperation and that the UN has a special position as a peace actor, which speaks for a more active role for a strengthened treaty. As the plan also makes NATO the cornerstone, support is limited to balanced disarmament.

• security through cooperationdecisive»Sverige ska bidra till säkerhet i en osäker omvärld, och stå upp för demokrati och mänskliga« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall contribute to security in an uncertain world, and stand up for democracy and human”
• UN's central role»Förenta nationerna (FN) har en särställning som den viktigaste globala aktören för fred och« (party programme ↗)“The United Nations (UN) has a special position as the most important global actor for peace and”
• NATO as cornerstone»Nato är den absolut viktigaste samarbetsorganisationen för säkerhet och« (party programme ↗)“NATO is the absolutely most important cooperation organization for security and”

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 establishes that peace cannot be built without active and creative efforts and that compliance with international obligations must be guaranteed through a protected and strengthened UN system. A more driving Swedish role for balanced disarmament and raised thresholds for nuclear weapons use follows from this, as does the proportionality requirement for armed interventions. The plan does not, however, explicitly mention the non-proliferation treaty.

• active peace workdecisive»utan aktiva och skapande ansträngningar.« (party programme ↗)“without active and creative efforts.”
• strengthened UN and international law»förpliktelser garanteras. Därför måste FN:s ställning skyddas och stärkas, liksom olika« (party programme ↗)“obligations guaranteed. Therefore the UN's position must be protected and strengthened, as must various”
• proportionality in use of arms»Vapeninsatsen måste stå i proportion till det som avses att försvaras« (party programme ↗)“Armed intervention must be proportionate to what is intended to be defended”
• preparedness against nuclear weapons threats»Sverige måste kunna möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism,« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must be able to meet attacks from international crime, terrorism,”

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 does not address disarmament work or the non-proliferation treaty. The closest principle is that Sweden shall be a full NATO member with a high level of ambition and that security rests on war-deterring deterrence, which speaks against Sweden driving new demands that raise the threshold for nuclear weapons use. The assessment is therefore uncertain.

• full NATO membershipdecisive»Vi ska vara en fullvärdig medlem i Nato« (party programme ↗)“We shall be a full member of NATO”
• high ambition in NATO»Moderaterna vill sätta en hög ambitionsnivå för Sverige som blivande Natomedlem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to set a high level of ambition for Sweden as a future NATO member.”
• deterrence as a security foundation»Målet är att det svenska försvaret ska vara krigsavhållande och avskräcka en eventuell motståndare från att angripa Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The goal is that the Swedish defense shall be war-deterring and deter a potential opponent from attacking Sweden.”

The documents do not address nuclear disarmament or the non-proliferation treaty. The closest lying principle is that inter-state cooperation is a prerequisite for stability and peace and that Sweden shall be a clear voice for the Western democracy model. A balanced disarmament effort within an established treaty does not conflict with these principles, but the plan gives no explicit support.

• inter-state cooperation for peacedecisive»Samarbete är en förutsättning för stabilitet och fred i världen.« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation is a prerequisite for stability and peace in the world.”
• clear voice in the world»Vara en tydlig röst för den västerländska demokratimodellen och mänskliga fri- och rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Be a clear voice for the Western democracy model and human freedoms and rights”
• Swedish interests in negotiations»Värna svenska intressen i internationella sammanhang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Value Swedish interests in international contexts”

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.