A resistant and competitive Sweden

The plan explicitly states that resources to healthcare must increase to cover needs and strengthen preparedness for crises, catastrophes and war, and that the entire care sector needs to be able to scale up capacity in times of crisis. The counter-proposal's demand for significantly strengthened healthcare capacity and a better functioning public sector is thus the plan's own line, as is the demand for a robust society built for different kinds of crises. The plan at the same time wants to see a radical expansion of renewable electricity, which sets a limit to how far defence considerations can restrict offshore wind power.

• increased resources to healthcaredecisive»Resurserna till hälso- och sjukvården måste öka för att täcka behoven« (party programme ↗)“Resources to healthcare must increase to cover needs”
• care capacity in times of crisis»Sverige behöver rusta upp hela vårdsektorn för att kunna klara de mer normala skiftningarna i vårdbehov men också för att kunna växla upp kapaciteten i kristider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to upgrade the entire care sector to be able to manage the more normal fluctuations in healthcare needs but also to be able to scale up capacity in times of crisis.”
• robust society in crises»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika sort« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society that is built to handle different sort”
• expanded renewable electricity production»En radikal utbyggnad av den förnybara elproduktionen är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“A radical expansion of renewable electricity production is crucial”

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The election manifesto explicitly promises increased resources to equip and build emergency stockpiles for health care as part of civil defence, and that private healthcare providers shall be obliged to contribute personnel and care places in crisis or war. The counter-proposal's requirement for significantly strengthened healthcare capacity and a comprehensive approach to functions vital to society follows from that. The plan simultaneously wants to expand offshore wind power.

• emergency stockpiles for health caredecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta, bland annat genom ökade resurser för att rusta och bygga beredskapslager för sjukvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue, among other things through increased resources to equip and build emergency stockpiles for health care”
• healthcare capacity in crisis and war»Privata vårdgivare ska vara skyldiga att bidra med personal och vårdplatser i händelse av kris eller krig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Private healthcare providers shall be obliged to contribute personnel and care places in event of crisis or war.”
• strengthened resilience»Arbetet för att stärka förmågan att stå emot cyberattacker och desinformation ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen the ability to resist cyberattacks and disinformation shall be strengthened.”
• offshore wind power»Vindkraft långt ute till havs kan bidra med mycket energi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Offshore wind power can contribute a great deal of energy.”

The plan wants to allocate a larger share of defence funds to civil defence, increase emergency preparedness, and make Sweden and local communities less vulnerable and more self-sufficient, including with basic foodstuffs. The requirement for a comprehensive approach to critical societal functions and significantly strengthened healthcare capacity follows from that. However, the plan's requirement for rapid offshore wind power sets a limit on how far conditions based on defence can go.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defence funds in civil defence, and increase allocations for emergency preparedness.”
• reduced vulnerability»Sverige som land och även lokalsamhällena måste« (party programme ↗)“Sweden as a country and also local communities must”
• increased supply security»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency with basic foodstuffs, and support the transition to ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free work machinery.”
• rapid expansion of offshore wind»bygga ut vindkraften till havs snabbt i hela landet, med hänsyn till livet i havet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“rapidly expand offshore wind power throughout the country, with consideration for life in the sea.”

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 civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis and to creating more care beds where needed, which supports the counter-proposal's requirement for a comprehensive approach to socially critical functions and significantly strengthened hospital capacity. The plan also emphasizes that food security is vital in crisis. The requirement that climate measures such as offshore wind power be conditioned on defence interests, however, is in tension with the plan's commitment to doubled emissions-free electricity and short wind permit times, which makes the assessment uncertain.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• more care beds»Vi vill skapa fler vårdplatser där det behövs med hjälp av en platsmiljard och bättre stöd till regionerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to create more care beds where they are needed with the help of a hospital investment billion and better support to the regions.”
• supply security in crisis»Den är viktig i goda tider och livsviktig i händelse av krig eller kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important in good times and vital in the event of war or crisis.”
• expanded emissions-free electricity»Minst 50 TWh utsläppsfri el måste börja byggas nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At least 50 TWh of emissions-free electricity must start to be built next term.”

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 civil defense be strengthened at the same pace as military defense and that a national mobilization be done for more staffed healthcare beds throughout the country, which bears the counter-proposal's demand for significantly strengthened healthcare capacity ahead of war conditions. The party programme also establishes that Sweden's national defense capacity must increase. That wind power expansion shall take other interests into account has some support in the plan's requirement for location, but defense interest is not mentioned.

• strengthened civil defensedecisive»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defense shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defense”
• more staffed healthcare beds»Vi vill därför nästa mandatperiod se en nationell kraftsamling för fler bemannade vårdplatser i hela landet så att du som patient kan få vård snabbare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore want to see during the next mandate period a national mobilization for more staffed healthcare beds throughout the country so that you as a patient can receive care faster.”
• increased defense capacity»Sveriges nationella försvarsförmåga måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's national defense capacity must increase.”
• consideration in wind power expansion»Utbyggnad av vindkraft ska koncentreras till redan exploaterade områden« (party programme ↗)“Wind power expansion shall be concentrated to already exploited areas”

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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 requires that the total defence system has sufficient resources to protect the population and that Sweden in principle can provide for food and energy supply in case of blockade. The election manifesto wishes to significantly increase the number of hospital beds, as Sweden has the lowest number per capita in Europe. To require significantly enhanced healthcare capacity and that wind power is designed so that it does not conflict with defence interests is therefore in line with the plan.

• sufficient total defence resourcesdecisive»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga re« (party programme ↗)“The total defence system must have sufficient re”
• more hospital beds»Fler vårdplatser. Sverige har lägst antal vårdplatser per capita i Europa, trots att vi är ett av de länder som lägger mest pengar på vården.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More hospital beds. Sweden has the lowest number of hospital beds per capita in Europe, despite being one of the countries that spends the most money on healthcare.”
• supply preparedness»kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedels- och energi« (party programme ↗)“be able to provide for the population's food and energy”
• wind power with reservations»Bygg ut vindkraften men med respekt för den lokala demokratin och anpassa storleken efter lokala villkor. Vindkraft kan dock bara vara ett komplement.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand wind power but with respect for local democracy and adapt the size to local conditions. Wind power can, however, only be a complement.”

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 states that military defence cannot fulfil its duties if civil defence does not function, and demands long-term planning and better stockpiles of medicines and healthcare materials. The counter-proposal's demand for a comprehensive approach to society-critical functions and significantly strengthened healthcare capacity for wartime conditions aligns with that, as does the demand that climate measures such as offshore wind power shall not collide with defence interests, since the plan sets new nuclear power as the solution for the energy system.

• civil defence decisivedecisive»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, military defence cannot fulfil its duties.”
• stockpiles for healthcare»Utöver bättre livmedelsberedskap behöver Sverige bygga upp bättre beredskapslager av till exempel läkemedel och sjukvårdsmateriel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In addition to better food preparedness, Sweden needs to build up better stockpiles of, for example, medicines and healthcare materials.”
• long-term preparedness planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• nuclear power before wind power»Ny kärnkraft är lösningen för att reparera Sveriges energisystem på lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“New nuclear power is the solution for repairing Sweden's energy system in the long term.”

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 increased self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material, restored civil defence stocks and fundamentally more hospital beds to meet growing healthcare needs. The counter-proposal's demands for a comprehensive approach to societally critical functions and significantly reinforced healthcare capacity follow directly from this, and the plan's objection to extensive offshore wind power expansion also supports the requirement that wind power not collide with defence interests.

• increased self-sufficiency ratiodecisive»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material needs to increase and be able to scale up rapidly during prolonged disruptions.”
• more hospital beds»Sverigedemokraterna vill också i grunden öka antalet vårdplatser för att klara det växande behovet av sjukhusvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats also want to fundamentally increase the number of hospital beds to meet the growing need for hospital care.”
• civil defence stocks»Återupprätta allmänna beredskapslager« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Restore general civil defence stocks”
• restrictive view on offshore wind power»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our sea and water environment must be prioritised more clearly ahead of increasingly intensive fishing and extensive offshore wind power expansion.”

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.