Defence Transformation with Frictions - The Case of Sweden

Abstract

The armed forces are changing all the time depending on new tasks, lessons identified, new technologies which could be used etc. A transformation process is always going on. The word transformation has however, since the end of the Cold War got a somewhat more specific meaning e.g.: * Transformation concerns structural changes of the armed forces during a period of rapid adaptation to new conditions (Garstka 2005). * Transformation concerns a period when you change the main task of your armed forces from defending your territory to expeditionary tasks. Changing the defence structure is often necessary e.g. a transition from a compulsory conscript system to an AVF. (Haine 2005; MILITARY BALANCE 2010:103; Moore 2003:2; Witney 2008) * Transformation concerns a period when networks become an important enabler in the armed forces. Even if all of the above mentioned possible interpretations are of interest for the case of Sweden a more humble approach has been chosen namely why and how have the Swedish armed forces been changed since the end of the Cold War.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA584282

Entities

People

  • Jan Foghelin

Organizations

  • Swedish Defence Research Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Baltic Countries
  • Civil Defense
  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Defense Industry
  • Force Structure
  • Foreign Relations
  • Friction
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Simulations

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.