Disarmament

The election manifesto explicitly requires that Sweden signs the nuclear weapons convention and strengthens the UN, and the party programme wants to see a ban on nuclear weapons on Swedish soil and works for a world completely free from nuclear weapons. The counter-proposal's requirement for a more driving role in nuclear weapons disarmament, including as an observer to the prohibition convention, thus lies within the plan's stated commitment. That disarmament would be sufficient through the NPT track is not encompassed by the plan's ambition level.

• sign the nuclear weapons conventiondecisive»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 weapon-free world»Vi vill se ett förbud mot kärnvapen på svensk mark och arbetar för en« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a ban on nuclear weapons on Swedish soil and work for a”
• disarmament and fewer weapons»Världen behöver gå mot fred, nedrustning« (party programme ↗)“The world needs to move towards peace, disarmament”
• driving peace voice»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 militarisation.”

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 election manifesto establishes that the party continues to work for a world free from nuclear weapons, and the party programme wants Sweden to again take a leading role in disarmament work. The counter-proposal precisely demands a more pushing role, including active observer status to the ban treaty, which fits within these commitments. The plan therefore speaks in favour of the counter-proposal's demand.

• world free from nuclear weaponsdecisive»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 any threat of use of nuclear weapons and continue to work for the only reasonable end goal: a world free from nuclear weapons.”
• leading role in disarmament»ledande roll i det internationella arbetet för avspänning, nedrustning och icke-spridning.« (party programme ↗)“leading role in international work for détente, disarmament and non-proliferation.”
• disarmament as main task»Militär nedrustning är en fundamental uppgift för det internationella samarbetet.« (party programme ↗)“Military disarmament is a fundamental task for international cooperation.”
• strong global voice»Sverige ska vara en stark global röst. Vi har en lång historia av att stå upp för folkrätten, solidaritet, nedrustning, demokrati och jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should be a strong global voice. We have a long history of standing up for international law, solidarity, disarmament, democracy and equality.”

The election manifesto demands that Sweden ratifies the nuclear weapons ban convention and enacts a law banning nuclear weapons on Swedish soil, and the party programme wants Sweden to take the initiative for international disarmament and go ahead. The counter-proposal's demand for a more leading and driving role, among other things as an active observer to the ban convention, directly aligns with the plan—which goes even further.

• ratify the nuclear weapons bandecisive»ratificera konventionen om kärnvapenförbud och arbeta för ett totalförbud mot att använda autonoma vapensystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“ratify the nuclear weapons ban convention and work for a total ban on the use of autonomous weapon systems.”
• driving disarmament role»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”
• no nuclear weapons on Swedish soil»införa en lag som förbjuder kärnvapen på svensk mark.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“enact a law banning nuclear weapons on Swedish soil.”

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 does not address the UN nuclear weapons convention, but its core security policy commitment is NATO membership and rapid rearmament to two per cent of GDP. A driving role in the prohibition convention stands in tension with the collective deterrence on which membership rests. The party programme's support for international agreements is insufficient to support the longer-reaching requirement.

• NATO membership and rearmamentdecisive»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 practically possible and join NATO.”
• complete NATO accession»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Centre Party wants to strengthen defence, enhance Sweden's civil preparedness and complete NATO accession.”
• own territorial defence»Sverige måste därför kunna försvara sitt eget territorium.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must therefore be able to defend its own territory.”
• international peace engagement»Centerpartiet vill att Sverige ska bistå i internationella fredsinsatser, gärna i ökad utsträckning under direkt FN-ledning.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party wants Sweden to assist in international peacekeeping, preferably on an increased scale under direct UN leadership.”

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 builds security policy on alliance membership and rearmament: security is created in alliances, not in non-alignment, and defense spending shall reach two percent of GDP as early as 2025. Sweden as an observer actively driving through the UN's nuclear weapons ban convention is not in line with that approach, since the convention rejects the deterrence that the alliance is based on. The plan does not mention the convention, which is why the position is inferred.

• security through alliancesdecisive»I dag skapas trygghet i allianser, inte i allianslöshet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Today security is created in alliances, not in non-alignment.”
• NATO as security foundation»Grunden för Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska vara samarbete med andra demokratier. Nato är den« (party programme ↗)“The foundation for Sweden's security policy shall be cooperation with other democracies. NATO is”
• rearmament over disarmament»Vi vill därför redan 2025 se ett försvarsanslag om 2 procent av BNP« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore wish to see by 2025 defense spending of 2 percent of GDP”

The plan builds security on a defence force that can have a war-deterrent effect and on close cooperation with NATO as a natural part of security policy. To take a driving role for the UN's nuclear weapons ban stands in tension with that line. The plan calls for appropriate common institutions for peace but does not make the ban convention a commitment. Therefore the demand is rejected.

• war-deterrent defence capabilitydecisive»kan verka krigsavhållande vid säkerhetspolitiska kriser« (party programme ↗)“can have a war-deterrent effect in security policy crises”
• close cooperation with NATO»med NATO bör, givet nämnda kriterier, vara en naturlig del av svensk säkerhetspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“with NATO should, given the stated criteria, be a natural part of Swedish security policy.”
• common institutions for peace»bör lämpliga gemensamma institutioner finnas« (party programme ↗)“should appropriate common institutions exist”

The plan's core security policy commitment is full and active NATO membership where defence shall be war-deterring and deterring. The counter-proposal requires a driving role for the UN's nuclear weapons ban, whose logic stands in opposition to the nuclear deterrence the alliance rests on. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's requirement.

• full NATO membershipdecisive»Vi välkomnar därför att Sverige ska gå med i Nato, en fråga vi drivit under 20 års tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore welcome that Sweden shall join NATO, a matter we have championed for 20 years.”
• deterrence as 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 Swedish defence shall be war-deterring and deter a potential opponent from attacking Sweden.”
• maximize membership's benefit»Sverige ska som medlem i Nato vara en säkerhetsproducent i vårt närområde och även få ut mesta möjliga effekt av medlemskapet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall as a member of NATO be a security producer in our region and also get the greatest possible benefit from membership.”
• full NATO membership»Vi ska vara en fullvärdig medlem i Nato« (party programme ↗)“We shall be a full member of NATO”

The counter-proposal wants Sweden to take a driving role for the UN's nuclear weapons ban. The election manifesto's guiding commitment is instead a war-deterrent defense capability, at least two percent of GDP to defense, and rearmament in the face of a worsened security situation in the region. That deterrence logic speaks against Sweden driving for a ban, even though the plan does not address the disarmament issue directly.

• war-deterrent defense capabilitydecisive»Målet är en krigsavhållande försvarsförmåga med kapacitet att möta främmande aggressioner« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The goal is a war-deterrent defense capability with capacity to meet foreign aggression”
• raised defense appropriations»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 the defense of at least two percent of GDP within a ten-year period.”
• rearmament in the region»Rusta Sverige inför en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation i vårt närområde« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Arm Sweden in the face of a new security policy situation in our region”

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.