Swedish Defense in the Future

Abstract

International relations are changing rapidly. Soviet perestroika has led to negotiations between the superpowers and to near revolutions in many non- Soviet WTO-countries. The European Common Market develops toward more integration and more members. New military relations and capabilities may substantially change the threat. Sweden, for more than a century a non-aligned nation, has declared its intention of maintaining an armed neutrality in future conflicts. This article describes the more significant international and domestic changes and their impact on Sweden's defense. The upcoming new Defense Decision in 1991 was intended to be an important choice between spending more resources or reducing missions for the Armed Forces. The uncertainties in the environment may lead to a 'wait-and-see-solution'. Keywords: Sweden, Translations, Military publications, Reports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220091

Entities

People

  • Yngve A. Johansson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Artillery
  • Central Europe
  • Department Of Defense
  • Eastern Europe
  • Geography
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Strategic Security Studies