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Civil defence

Civil defence and related efforts are based on society’s crisis preparedness and aimed at defending the population, safeguarding the most important societal functions and contributing to the Swedish Armed Forces’ ability to respond to an armed attack – before and during heightened alert and during war.

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Carl-Oskar Bohlin Minister for Civil Defence

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  • Investments in stronger military defence, measures against hybrid threats and increased support to Ukraine

    Investments to strengthen the military defence will be presented in the Spring Amending Budget.
    Investments to strengthen the military defence will be presented in the Spring Amending Budget. Photo: Niklas Forsström/Government Offices

    SEK 25 billion to strengthen military defence; an additional SEK 16.5 billion to increased 2025 ‘Ukraine framework’; and a SEK 96 million package of targeted measures to counter hybrid threats. These are the proposals the Government will present in the forthcoming Spring Amending Budget. The Government and the Sweden Democrats have also agreed on a funding model to ensure that Sweden is able meet to a new, higher NATO spending target.

  • Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to cooperate with Ukraine to improve protection of critical infrastructure

    Photo: Niklas Forsström/Government Offices

    On 27 February 2025, the Government instructed the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to enter into a cooperation agreement with Ukraine on critical infrastructure. This cooperation lays the groundwork for exchanges of experience between Sweden and Ukraine to better protect critical infrastructure.

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