Leadership during heightened readiness

The plan wants to see a modern total defence with broad capability to meet various types of crises and requires that defence and police roles are clearly embedded in democratic structures with functioning accountability. Clearer, more regulated management of crisis preparedness with mandates that are known and exercised in advance addresses both these demands. The plan says nothing about the sector division as such, so the conclusion is derived.

• broad crisis capabilitydecisive»bred förmåga att möta olika former av kriser Sverige kan ställas inför.« (party programme ↗)“broad capability to meet various forms of crises Sweden can face.”
• democratic management of defence»vara tydligt inordnade i demokratiska strukturer.« (party programme ↗)“be clearly embedded in democratic structures.”
• modern total defence»Vi vill se ett modernt totalförsvar byggt på allmän värnplikt, med en« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a modern total defence built on general military service, with”
• resources to municipalities»Omfördelningen från stat till region och kommun måste öka och särskild hänsyn ska tas till de många kommuner och regioner som idag inte får ihop sin ekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The redistribution from state to region and municipality must increase and special consideration shall be given to the many municipalities and regions that today cannot balance their finances”

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 a strengthened civil defence and strong resilience throughout society, built jointly from the municipalities upward in a folkförsvar (Sweden's civil defence system). Developing leadership capacity at all levels and linking peacetime crisis preparedness with total defence follows from these commitments. The plan, however, says nothing about mandate and regulatory technique.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»Rusta upp det civila försvaret.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence.”
• joint resilience»Samhällets motståndskraft byggs bäst tillsammans, eftersom det är så den gemensamma« (party programme ↗)“Society's resilience is best built together, since that is how the joint”
• strong civil preparedness»Stark motståndskraft i hela samhället genom betydande militär förmåga, stark svensk« (party programme ↗)“Strong resilience throughout society through significant military capacity, strong Swedish”
• civil defence»Svenskt folkförsvar med utbyggd värn- och civilplikt.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish civil defence with expanded military and civilian service obligations.”

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 defence is strengthened so that crisis preparedness can meet different types of threats, and that the division of responsibility between the state, municipalities and other actors is clarified. The election manifesto wants to allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence and prepare Sweden based on lessons from recent crises. Clearer and more coherent leadership and direction from municipalities' crisis management bodies up to political level follows from this.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»Därför måste det civila försvaret stärkas, så att både Sveriges och EU:s krisberedskap är rustade för att kunna möta olika typer av hot.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore civil defence must be strengthened, so that both Sweden's and the EU's crisis preparedness is prepared to meet different types of threats.”
• clear division of responsibility»Vi vill tydliggöra ansvarsfördelningen mellan stat, kommuner och andra aktörer, och se« (party programme ↗)“We want to clarify the division of responsibility between the state, municipalities and other actors, and see”
• resources for civil defence»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 allocations to crisis preparedness.”
• lessons from previous crises»Vi har lärt oss mycket av de senaste årens kriser och nu ska vi rusta Sverige för att stå starkt oavsett vad som händer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have learned much from recent crises and now we must prepare Sweden to stand strong no matter what happens.”

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 Sweden's total defence is strengthened and that civil defence and society's preparedness are built up for war and crisis, and that defence capability is adapted to new threats. Developing leadership and decision-making capability at all levels and linking the management of peacetime crisis preparedness to total defence is a direct application of that. The plan says nothing about sectoral division, so the stance is derived from the preparedness commitments.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence too is vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• strengthened total defence»Vi behöver rusta Sveriges totalförsvar, stärka hela rättskedjan, satsa på förebyggande insatser och en likvärdig skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to strengthen Sweden's total defence, strengthen the entire chain of accountability, invest in preventive measures and an equal school.”
• adaptation to new threats»Därför måste vi också anpassa vår försvarsförmåga efter nya hot mot landet.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore we must also adapt our defence capability to new threats to the country.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Centre Party wants to strengthen defence, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and complete NATO membership.”

Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and USA's attacks on Iran and deteriorating security situation — increases the importance of practiced and clear leadership in total defence

The plan requires that total defence is strengthened significantly in the most difficult security situation since the Second World War and that civil defence is expanded at the same pace as the military. Clearer, more regulated, and practiced leadership from municipalities' crisis management boards to political leadership is a prerequisite for that capability. The plan also wants the state to take greater responsibility for preparedness planning, which supports the counter-proposal's demand.

• significantly strengthened total defencedecisive»I ett säkerhetspolitiskt läge som är det svåraste sedan andra världskrigets slut behöver Sveriges totalförsvar stärkas kraftigt.« (party programme ↗)“In a security policy situation that is the most difficult since the end of the Second World War, Sweden's total defence needs to be strengthened significantly.”
• civil defence in pace with military»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 equipment be provided, and civil defence strengthened at the same pace as the military.”
• state responsibility for preparedness»Staten ska ta ett större ansvar för sjukvårdens strategiska planering, placering av högspecialiserad vård, beredskap och långsiktig kompetensförsörjning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall take greater responsibility for strategic planning in healthcare, placement of highly specialized care, preparedness, and long-term competence supply.”
• defence's main task»Det svenska försvarets huvuduppgift, att försvara Sveriges territorium och dess befolkning, ska vara avgörande för hur försvaret utformas.« (party programme ↗)“The main task of the Swedish defence, to defend Sweden's territory and its population, shall be decisive for how defence is shaped.”

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 collective total defense has sufficient resources and that it is capable of maintaining readiness for disasters and other severe strain, and that crises are met with all of politics' preventive possibilities. That leadership capability and mandate are known and practiced in advance is a prerequisite for this. The principle of subsidiarity also requires clear responsibility distribution between levels.

• a collective total defensedecisive»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera« (party programme ↗)“The collective total defense must have sufficient resources to be able to guarantee”
• readiness for severe strain»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället samt att delta i« (party programme ↗)“participate in the management of disasters and other severe strain in society as well as participate in”
• preventive crisis management»Kriser måste mötas med politikens alla preventiva möjligheter.« (party programme ↗)“Crises must be met with all of politics' preventive possibilities.”
• clear responsibility distribution between levels»inte på ett ändamålsenligt sätt klarar av ska de större gemenskaperna ta ansvar för.« (party programme ↗)“not in an appropriate way are capable of shall the larger communities take responsibility for.”

Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and USA's attacks on Iran and worsened security situation — sharpens the requirement for practiced leadership capability during raised alert

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 counter-proposal wants to develop management and decision-making capacity in total defence and make the governance of crisis preparedness clearer and more coherent with total defence. The plan promises a national security council at the Prime Minister's Office and secured long-term planning for civil defence, based on the premise that military defence cannot perform its tasks if civil defence does not function. The demand thereby aligns with the plan's total defence commitments.

• unified crisis leadershipdecisive»Inrätta ett nationellt säkerhetsråd på Statsrådsberedningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national security council at the Prime Minister's Office”
• coherent total defence»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, neither can military defence perform its tasks.”
• long-term emergency preparedness governance»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• strong civil defence»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Security in Sweden also presupposes a strong civil defence”

Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and the US's attacks on Iran and deteriorated security situation — increases the importance of exercised mandates and clear leadership during heightened alert

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 special legislation be drawn up for how a crisis organization shall coordinate society's efforts and how emergency measures can quickly be implemented, which is exactly the counter-proposal's demand for clearer and more regulated management with known mandates. The plan also wants to strengthen operational crisis management capacity at all levels, from the Prime Minister's Office to municipalities. That this should be linked to the reestablishment of total defence follows from the plan's goal to reestablish total defence.

• regulated crisis managementdecisive»Särskild lagstiftning bör tas fram för hur en krisorganisation effektivt ska kunna samordna samhällets insatser vid en kris och hur undantagsåtgärder snabbt ska kunna sättas in av det allmänna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Special legislation should be drawn up for how a crisis organization can effectively coordinate society's efforts during a crisis and how emergency measures can quickly be implemented by the public sector.”
• crisis management at all levels»Den operativa krisledningsförmågan behöver stärkas på Regeringskansliet och vid landets myndigheter, regioner och kommuner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Operational crisis management capacity must be strengthened at the Prime Minister's Office and at the country's authorities, regions and municipalities.”
• central crisis management»Förbättra den centrala krisledningsförmågan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve central crisis management capacity”
• reestablished total defence»Sverigedemokraterna vill återupprätta totalförsvaret och att Sverige ska ha förmåga att möta potentiella angripare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden-democrats want to reestablish total defence and that Sweden shall have the ability to meet potential attackers.”

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