According to SVT Nyheter, Swedish conscripts are demanding clearer limits on whether compulsory service can be used for NATO operations abroad, warning that recruits still in basic training should not be sent overseas in peacetime or used as a substitute for employed military personnel. The concern is that Sweden’s conscription model may create legal and […]

A piece in Filipstads Tidning argues that Sweden’s expanding defence system rests on conscripts, yet some units still fail to respect the rights that should protect them during compulsory service. Citing a fresh Pliktrådet report, the editorial warns that informal punishments, especially collective punishment, violate the legal rules governing military discipline. The editorial highlights collective […]

A Swedish GSS soldier in the Air Force warns that Sweden’s defence buildup is being undermined by a personnel system “designed for turnover, not capability.” Nearly a year after the government inquiry Redo! argued for a new personnel category for experienced group leaders, soldiers, and sailors, no decision has followed. The result, he argues, is […]

Sweden: Eight conscripts at the Interpreter School of the Swedish Armed Forces Intelligence and Security Centre suffered cold injuries during a winter exercise in Arvidsjaur after training reportedly was not adapted to extreme temperatures. Incident reports say soldiers were sent straight into the field after a 13-hour bus ride, kept outside for up to 12 […]