Before Easter, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) invited the other parties to deliberations regarding the historically large renovation of Sweden’s defense. Kristersson announced that the defense policy spokesmen from each party would be called to a meeting immediately after Easter.
– Building the defense is a pretty complex thing. It is about technology issues, it is about military service, it is about intelligence issues, it is about collaboration with other countries around the Baltic Sea, to name a few things.
“This work will Pål Jonson lead and it starts immediately,” Ulf Kristersson said.
First meeting on Friday
According to SVT, the first meeting is held on Friday at the Ministry of Defense. On the deliberations, the defense policy spokesmen from all parliamentary parties are expected to be, as well as Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) as representative of the government.
Few of those who SVT spoke with expect this first meeting will result in some negotiations on an upgraded defense. One question, on the other hand, is expected to arise at the meeting is that the Defense Committee should be revoked, an issue that was driven by, not least, the Riksdag’s opposition parties during the winter and spring.