Defence & security
Defence & security

Sweden should accept hosting NATO nuclear weapons on Swedish soil.

Of the 8 Riksdag parties, 2 broadly agree and 3 broadly disagree.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Socialdemokraterna Socialdemokraterna
Strongly disagree
Sverige, om ansökan godkänns av Nato, uttalar unilaterala förbehåll mot utplacering av kärnvapen och permanenta baser på svenskt territorium.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

Socialdemokraterna on Defence
Arguments

Common arguments on each side, written without party attribution.

For
  • Nuclear sharing is a recognised option within NATO and would deepen Sweden’s role in alliance deterrence.
  • Visible nuclear deterrence on Swedish soil raises the cost of aggression beyond conventional thresholds.
  • Sweden already shelters under NATO’s nuclear umbrella; accepting weapons formalises that reality.
Against
  • Hosting nuclear weapons may make Swedish territory a higher-priority target in any nuclear scenario.
  • The decision is irreversible in practice and would mark a major break from Sweden’s non-nuclear tradition.
  • NATO’s nuclear deterrent already extends to Sweden through allied basing in other member states.
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