Specifically on reserve airfields

The plan states that welfare must exist everywhere and that healthcare must be accessible regardless of where in the country you live, and that the state must take greater responsibility for infrastructure. The party programme counts transport systems and communications as key sectors where public ownership should be strong. Ensuring sufficiently many standby airfields instead of a time-limited solution follows from these commitments, but the plan does not address the issue directly.

• public services everywheredecisive»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and exist everywhere.”
• accessible healthcare throughout the country»Sjukvården måste vara jämlik, jämställd och tillgänglig, oavsett var i landet du bor och oavsett vem du är.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthcare must be equitable, equal and accessible, regardless of where in the country you live and regardless of who you are.”
• publicly owned key infrastructure»transportsystem, kommunikationer och övrig infrastruktur, finansiell sektor, bostadsproduktion, energiförsörjning, strategiska naturtillgångar och så vidare.« (party programme ↗)“transport systems, communications and other infrastructure, financial sector, housing production, energy supply, strategic natural resources and so on.”
• state responsibility for infrastructure»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The development of transport infrastructure and fibre is progressing far too slowly, the state needs to take a greater responsibility for the development.”

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, continuing to strengthen crisis preparedness and explicitly increase preparedness in the transport sector. Ensuring sufficiently many standby airfields instead of a time-limited solution is precisely this commitment implemented in aviation. The plan also requires well-functioning transport systems and state presence throughout the country. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• preparedness in the transport sectordecisive»öka beredskapen i transportsektorn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“increase preparedness in the transport sector.”
• strengthened civil defence»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• transport throughout the country»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communications systems throughout the country are”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”

The election manifesto wants to raise preparedness for crises, war and natural disasters and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness, which argues for securing the number of preparedness airfields instead of a time-limited solution. The plan's objection to public subsidies for airfields pulls the other way, but the counter-proposal concerns socially vital air transport and preparedness, not commercial aviation.

• increased crisis preparedness fundingdecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defense funds in civil defense, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
• raised preparedness»Sverige måste höja beredskapen för att möta den nya tidens hot.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must raise preparedness to meet the new era's threats.”
• robust socially vital systems»Samhället förlitar sig i dag i alltför hög grad på en« (party programme ↗)“Society relies today far too much on a”
• no airfield subsidies»ska inte subventioneras med offentliga medel.« (party programme ↗)“should not be subsidized with public funds.”

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 and society's preparedness for war and crisis be strengthened, and that flight infrastructure shall function throughout the country because regional aviation holds Sweden together. Ensuring sufficient emergency airfields instead of a time-limited solution follows directly from these commitments. Emergency airfields are not specifically mentioned, so the conclusion is derived.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defense is also vital. We must strengthen civil defense and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• flight infrastructure throughout the country»Det regionala flyget håller ihop Sverige. Flyginfrastrukturen ska fungera i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regional aviation holds Sweden together. Flight infrastructure shall function throughout the country.”
• regional airports ready»Vi vill säkerställa att de regionala flygplatserna står redo med rätt infrastruktur när elflyget utvecklas i snabb takt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to ensure that regional airports are ready with the right infrastructure as electric aviation develops rapidly.”
• strengthened total defense»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Center Party wants to strengthen defense, enhance Sweden's civil preparedness and complete the entry into NATO.”

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 demands that civil defense is strengthened at the same pace as the military and that access to state services is ensured throughout the country, which bears the demand to ensure sufficient emergency airfields instead of a time-limited solution. The plan also wants continued large infrastructure investments and state presence in all parts of Sweden. Emergency airfields are not mentioned explicitly.

• strengthened civil defensedecisive»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 materiel shall be added and civil defense shall be strengthened at the same pace as the military.”
• state services throughout the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state services shall be ensured throughout the country.”
• infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”
• functioning infrastructure throughout the country»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”

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 assigns the state responsibility for maintaining a system of national and regional airports and regionally important air traffic that does not come about on commercial grounds. It also demands that total defence can participate in handling disasters and severe stress, and that place of residence shall not determine which medical care one receives. Ensuring sufficiently many standby airports instead of a time-limited solution follows from this.

• state responsibility for airport systemdecisive»har ett ansvar att upprätthålla ett system av nationella och regionala flygplatser liksom regionalt betydelsefull flygtrafik som inte kommer till stånd på kommersiella grunder.« (party programme ↗)“has responsibility to maintain a system of national and regional airports as well as regionally important air traffic that does not come about on commercial grounds.”
• preparedness for disasters»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället« (party programme ↗)“participate in handling disasters and other severe stress in society”
• equal care throughout country»Var i landet du bor ska inte avgöra vilken sjukvård du får.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where in the country you live shall not determine what medical care you get.”
• domestic air traffic at long distances»är nödvändigt i Sverige med dess långa avstånd.« (party programme ↗)“is necessary in Sweden with its long distances.”

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 a functioning civil defence is a prerequisite for the military and a crucial resource in crisis, and promises secured long-term planning for civil defence. The counter-proposal's requirement that civil aviation of national importance be strengthened and that sufficient standby airbases be ensured instead of a time-limited solution is in line with this. Standby airbases are not mentioned explicitly, however.

• long-term civil readinessdecisive»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• civil defence crucial»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, then neither can military defence fulfil its tasks.”
• readiness in crisis»Det civila försvaret är även en avgörande resurs i händelse av kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also a crucial resource in the event of crisis.”
• infrastructure throughout the country»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”

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 all regional airports need to get the status of emergency airports so that their public service gets a secured future, and that the regional airports should be preserved. The counter-proposal's demand that socially important air transport is strengthened and that sufficient emergency airports are secured instead of a time-limited solution is therefore exactly the plan's commitment. The plan also links maritime transport and aviation to total defence and crisis preparedness.

• emergency airports for alldecisive»Alla regionala flygplatser behöver få status som beredskapsflygplatser, så att den service dessa flygplatser tillhandahåller samhället i stort får en säkrad framtid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All regional airports need to get the status of emergency airports, so that the service these airports provide to society is guaranteed a secure future.”
• preserve regional airports»Bevara de regionala flygplatserna och att göra dem till beredskapsflygplatser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preserve the regional airports and make them emergency airports”
• threatened airports»Många av landets regionala flygplatser har drabbats av minskat flygande och flera är nedläggningshotade.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Many of the country's regional airports have been hit by reduced air traffic and several are threatened with closure.”
• crisis preparedness»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyse and plan for various types of major crises”

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