New debate article out in Dagens Nyheter

The article uses the MSB name change and the election year as a starting point to argue for “both-and” rather than “either-or”: Sweden must balance investments in total defense with continued strong crisis preparedness for natural hazards and pandemics.

We emphasize that both the current government and the one taking office after the election bear responsibility for avoiding historical mistakes where crisis preparedness is deprioritized when focus shifts to military preparedness at the expense of other threats and risks.

Read the full article here