Rejection of the proposition

The election manifesto explicitly distances itself from Sweden's ever-deepening military cooperation with NATO, wants to restore non-alignment and tear up the host nation agreement. The counter-proposal rejects the entire framework of expanded operational military cooperation and transfer of administrative tasks to the alliance, which is the same thing in substance. The party programme furthermore aims to leave NATO and wants to see a ban on nuclear weapons on Swedish soil.

• opposition to NATO cooperationdecisive»Därför är Vänsterpartiet motståndare till Sveriges allt djupare militära samarbete med NATO och EU, och vi är det enda riksdagspartiet som konsekvent värnar och vill återupprätta svensk alliansfrihet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore the Left Party opposes Sweden's ever-deepening military cooperation with NATO and the EU, and we are the only Riksdag party that consistently upholds and wants to restore Swedish non-alignment.”
• tear up the host nation agreement»Vänsterpartiet vill att Sverige river upp värdlandsavtalet med NATO.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants Sweden to tear up the host nation agreement with NATO.”
• view to leaving NATO»med sikte på att lämna Nato.« (party programme ↗)“with a view to leaving NATO.”
• ban on nuclear weapons»Vi vill se ett förbud mot kärnvapen på svensk mark« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a ban on nuclear weapons on Swedish soil”

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The election manifesto makes NATO membership the best way for the country's security, and the party programme wants security to be built in partnership with others and for European defence cooperation to be strengthened. The counter-proposal rejects the entire framework of expanded operational military cooperation and transfer of administrative tasks to the alliance, which the plan argues against. The election manifesto furthermore explicitly wants to continue international defence cooperation.

• NATO membership as a security pathdecisive»Ett svenskt medlemskap i Nato är den bästa vägen för vårt lands säkerhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish NATO membership is the best way for our country's security”
• shared security»Säkerhet byggs bäst i gemenskap med andra.« (party programme ↗)“Security is best built in partnership with others.”
• strengthened defence cooperation»Starkare europeiskt försvarssamarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Stronger European defence cooperation.”
• continued international cooperation»Vi vill fortsätta internationella samarbeten och utveckla cyberförsvaret och underrättelseförmågan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue international cooperation and develop cyber defence and intelligence capabilities.”

The party programme accepts NATO membership, sees a strong and credible total defence as crucial for stability in the region and views favourably defence cooperation with like-minded democracies. The plan's objections are targeted: nuclear weapons and permanent troops or bases on Swedish territory, not all operational military cooperation. The counter-proposal rejects the entire regulation and thereby goes further than what the plan supports. The election manifesto's non-alignment rests on an assumption that no longer applies.

• credible total defence within NATOdecisive»Samtidigt är ett starkt och trovärdigt totalförsvar« (party programme ↗)“At the same time a strong and credible total defence is”
• defence cooperation with democracies»Miljöpartiet ser positivt på ett försvarssamarbete med likasinnade demokratiska stater« (party programme ↗)“The Environment Party views favourably defence cooperation with like-minded democratic states”
• targeted objection to bases»ha permanenta trupper eller baser på svenskt territorium.« (party programme ↗)“have permanent troops or bases on Swedish territory.”
• military non-alignment 2022»Samtidigt vill vi att Sverige behåller sin militära alliansfrihet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time we want Sweden to retain its military non-alignment”

The election manifesto makes it a main priority to complete NATO entry and strengthen defence quickly and powerfully, and the party programme establishes that Sweden builds security through close military cooperation in its region. The counter-proposal rejects the entire arrangement with expanded operational military cooperation and transfer of administrative tasks to the alliance, which would undermine precisely the alliance integration the plan requires. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• 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 spend two per cent of GDP on defence as soon as practically possible and join NATO.”
• complete NATO entry»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 entry into NATO.”
• military means may be required»Vi kan inte förutsätta att avspänning och demilitarisering ska prägla vår värld.« (party programme ↗)“We cannot assume that relaxation and demilitarisation shall characterise our world.”
• Nordic security cooperation»Det nordiska samarbetet, som överbryggar många europeiska konstellationer, spelar en viktig roll.« (party programme ↗)“Nordic cooperation, which bridges many European constellations, plays an important role.”

The counter-proposal rejects the entire arrangement with expanded operational military cooperation and transfer of administrative tasks to the alliance. The election manifesto instead wants Sweden to join NATO and together with the USA, Canada and European neighbours defend both Sweden and our part of the world, and that Sweden within NATO contributes infrastructure for the defence of Finland and the Baltic. The party programme observes that membership strengthens defence capacity.

• full NATO membershipdecisive»Därför ska Sverige gå med i Nato och tillsammans med USA, Kanada och våra europeiska grannar försvara både Sverige och vår del av världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore Sweden shall join NATO and together with the USA, Canada and our European neighbours defend both Sweden and our part of the world.”
• infrastructure for alliance defence»Sverige ska inom Nato särskilt kunna bidra med den infrastruktur som behövs för att skapa ett nödvändigt och strategiskt djup för försvaret av Finland och Baltikum.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall within NATO particularly be able to contribute the infrastructure needed to create a necessary and strategic depth for the defence of Finland and the Baltic.”
• membership strengthens defence»Sveriges medlemskap i Nato stärker vår försvarsförmåga« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's NATO membership strengthens our defence capacity”
• deepened security cooperation»Vi är den tydligaste rösten för mer samarbete i Europa och EU – inte bara mot det ryska hotet, utan mot alla hot och problem som bäst löses tillsammans.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are the clearest voice for more cooperation in Europe and the EU – not just against the Russian threat, but against all threats and problems best solved together.”

The plan establishes that Swedish security policy shall be characterised by international security cooperation and that NATO membership is an integrated and natural part of it, where an attack on another member state is an attack on Sweden. Rejecting the entire arrangement with expanded operational military cooperation and transfer of administrative tasks to the alliance directly conflicts with this and with the commitment not to remain neutral if neighbouring countries are attacked. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore rejected.

• NATO membership integrateddecisive»vårt medlemskap är en integrerad och naturlig del av svensk säkerhetspolitik« (party programme ↗)“our membership is an integrated and natural part of Swedish security policy”
• international security cooperation»Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska präglas av samarbete, förutseende och helhetslösningar inom« (party programme ↗)“Swedish security policy shall be characterised by cooperation, foresight and comprehensive solutions within”
• Article 5 solidarity»betraktar Sverige ett angrepp mot en annan medlemsstat som ett angrepp mot oss själva« (party programme ↗)“regards Sweden an attack on another member state as an attack on us”
• no neutrality under attack»Vi kan inte stå neutrala om våra grannländer anfalls.« (party programme ↗)“We cannot remain neutral if our neighbouring countries are attacked.”

The party programme says that Sweden needs to intensify military cooperation in Europe and across the Atlantic, and the election manifesto wants to prepare defence for NATO membership and make Sweden a security producer in the region that gets the most out of membership. The counter-proposal wants to reject the entire arrangement with expanded operational military cooperation, which is directly against these commitments. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• intensified military cooperationdecisive»Sverige behöver intensifiera det militära samarbetet i Europa« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs to intensify military cooperation in Europe”
• security producer in the region»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 most out of membership.”
• prepare defence for NATO»Förbereda försvaret för svenskt Natomedlemskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prepare defence for Swedish NATO membership”
• active NATO member»En regering som leds av Moderaterna kommer att vara en garant för att Sverige också blir en aktiv och högt ansedd Natomedlem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A government led by the Moderates will be a guarantor that Sweden also becomes an active and highly respected NATO member.”

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The counter-proposal rejects the entire framework of expanded operational military cooperation and transfer of administrative tasks to the alliance. The party programme, by contrast, establishes that security is strengthened through bilateral and international agreements, cooperation and defence alliances such as NATO, and the election manifesto wants to deepen Nordic defence and security cooperation and work for a defence union with Finland. A Swedish comprehensive defence armed for war presupposes according to the plan such cooperation, which is why the plan rejects the counter-proposal's demands.

• defence alliances strengthen securitydecisive»Genom bilaterala- och internationella avtal, samarbeten och försvarsallianser såsom« (party programme ↗)“Through bilateral and international agreements, cooperation and defence alliances such as”
• deepened Nordic defence cooperation»Fördjupa det nordiska försvars- och säkerhetssamarbetet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Deepen Nordic defence and security cooperation”
• defence union with Finland»Verka för ett försvarsförbund med Finland« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for a defence union with Finland”
• increased coordination in the region»Det försämrade säkerhetspolitiska läget i vårt närområde kräver ökad nordisk samordning och beredskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The deteriorated security-policy situation in our region requires increased Nordic coordination and preparedness.”