Sweden is currently undergoing a profound change in security policy that will strengthen the country's navy in the long term and make it a valuable partner in the NATO alliance.
Russia's aggressive behaviour towards Ukraine since 2014 has heralded an early turnaround in security policy in Sweden, which is also noticeable in the country's navy. The revitalisation of guided missile-based coastal protection by the naval infantry in 2016, the re-conscription of conscripts to the navy since 2018, the reopening of the Muskö naval base the following year and the planned relocation of the naval staff here this year are just a few signs of a security policy upheaval in the maritime sector.
According to the government's Totalförsvaret 2021-2025 (Total Defence) plan adopted in 2020, Sweden is aiming to increase defence spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product in the medium term, with the defence budget alone set to increase by around 40 percent by 2025. For the navy, this means an urgently needed quantitative and qualitative increase that will prepare it to manage the balancing act between national defence and international obligations.
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