Sweden accentuates naval enhancements in reform package
Submarines, surface vessels and amphibious forces feature prominently in the Total Defence plan.
The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) is poised to be a major beneficiary from the Total Defence Bill passed by parliament on 15 December.
The defence budget will grow by about 33%, from SEK66.1 billion (US$7.9 billion) in 2021 to SEK88.7 billion in 2025.
In particular, RSwN forces require strengthening ‘to improve the ability to respond to an armed attack’ and maintain territorial integrity, according to the official Total Defence document.
‘The focus of the navy will be to face an armed attack in the Baltic Sea,’ it added, leaving little doubt as to the identity of the potential future enemy
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