Defense. the Government appoints a new försvarsberedning which, inter alia, to consider, in the long term strengthen the defense of the island.
the Liberals accuse the government of delaying the acute försvarssatsningar.
– It is obvious that the defense needs increased financial resources, but the announcement from the government is new långbänkar, new investigations and strategies, says party leader Jan Björklund (L).
He calls defense minister Peter Hultqvists speech at the People and Defence national conference in Sälen for a “disappointment”. In the speech attacked Hultqvist allianspartiernas further increases in defence spending from this year.
– I will not participate in any public auction of penningnivåer to the defense. It will not happen, he said.
talking numbers
Hultqvist stresses that the most important thing right now is to ensure that the defence focus of the riksdag decided on in 2015 is really implemented. He is willing to discuss defence capability, but do not want to currently talk of increased defence spending.
Discussions will continue in the so-called försvarsgruppen. The group follows up the current defense bill passed that extends to 2020. Which includes, in addition to the government, even the Moderates, the Christian democrats and the Centre party. The group had a short meeting in Sälen on Monday.
– I perceived that it was not a few doors closed, says the Conservatives Hans Wallmark in respect of increased defence spending.
Gotlandsförsvar investigated
at the same time as the debate on the increase of defence spending in the short term are now beginning the preparations for the direction of defence policy for the years 2021-2025. The government appoints a new försvarsberedning which shall be headed by the former defence minister Björn von Sydow (S). It includes the representatives of all parties.
the Government provides the defense unusually tight directive and points out six areas that should be analysed. Among other things, to consider further strengthening of the Gotland defense. A återmilitarisering of the island has already begun, and according to the current defense bill passed by a battle group to be in place from the summer of 2018.
– the Gotland military strategic position can not be emphasized enough. Whoever controls Gotland also controls the sea and the air passages to the Baltic states, ” says Hultqvist.
Difficult task
He would, however, not even now speculate the way in which the island’s defenses can be further strengthened. It becomes a difficult task for the defense, according to Hultqvist.
– You must have the right weapon and go through it in the security situation, ” he says.
An enhancement may be faster than after 2020.
– If it is so that the government of any reason to believe that we need to do something further on the island of Gotland, we are free to take the initiative.
Other areas of the defense shall analyze more closely are among other things a strengthening of the Swedish cyberförsvar, enhanced military cooperation with Finland and the Swedish defence role in the future.
the FACTS
the Commandments in försvarsdebatten
moderate party (M) wants to increase funding by 500 million kronor already this year. Thereafter, the increase to increase to two billion in 2018, and to three billion to 2019 and 2020. Altogether, the defense of 8.5 billion more by 2020.
Liberals (L) requires four billion more this year and next year, eight billion more in 2019 and twelve billion more by 2020. A total defense 28 billion more by 2020. Defense budget doubled to about 90 billion by the year 2026.
the Christian democrats (KD) to raise funds, with this year already, but want the armed Forces to first develop an action agenda for strengthening of defense capability before a total. In the long term to KD doubling the defence budget to two per cent of GDP.
Centre party (C) see also the need for increased funding in the short term, but would like KD to armed Forces bring up a list with suggestions of measures before a total. C want the defense budget from 2021 to be increased by eleven billion annually, equivalent to 1.3 percent of GDP
the Applicable food, the government, M, C and KD stands behind, means to 10.2 billion more to the defense 2016-2020.
Source: the Parties
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