Defence & security
Defence & security

Civil defence training should be reintroduced for all adults.

Of the 8 Riksdag parties, 6 broadly agree and 0 broadly disagree.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Moderaterna
Strongly agree

M är pådrivande för utbyggd civilberedskap som del av totalförsvaret.

C stödjer utbyggd civilberedskap som del av totalförsvaret.

S har varit pådrivande för utbyggd civilberedskap som del av totalförsvaret.

MP stödjer civilberedskap men är skeptiska till obligatorisk träning för alla.

V stödjer civilberedskap men är skeptiska till bredare militarisering.

Smaller parties

Strongly agree
Bygga ut det civila totalförsvaret – på riktigt … Införa allmän ettårig samhällsplikt för alla – för Sveriges sammanhållning och säkerhet.
Arguments

Common arguments on each side, written without party attribution.

For
  • Modern crises blur the military-civilian line, and trained civilians make society more resilient.
  • Universal training reaches groups beyond the conscript-age population that conscription alone misses.
  • Sweden’s pre-1990s civil defence system was widely seen as a model of preparedness.
Against
  • Mandatory training imposes time and cost on adults already managing work and family obligations.
  • Targeted training for first responders and key workers may achieve better outcomes per krona.
  • Modern emergencies often demand specialised skills that brief universal courses cannot deliver.
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