Membership will also entail other changes than purely military ones. Sweden would likely become an important expansion area in the event of a crisis or war in northern Europe, therefore it may be relevant to equip roads, railways and ports, among other things.
Swedish authorities cooperating within NATO would have to learn new ways of communicating, and larger warehouses and sleeping places would be needed for other countries’ troops in transit. NATO places seven requirements on the preparedness of civil society, here are some of the changes it may entail.