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Response to reference SOU 2026:16 Reference to report SOU 2026:16 Defence export initiative for common security Response to reference SOU 2026:16

We have now submitted our response to the consultation on the Defence Export Initiative (SOU 2026:16), together with TechSverige. It is fundamentally an important and welcome initiative. The ambition to create a more comprehensive, strategic and effective Swedish defence export promotion is absolutely timely – not least in a security policy situation where the need for faster deliveries, a strengthened industrial base and international […]

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2025.10.05

SME-D: Defense investments must be balanced with the reality of small businesses (Reference response 2025:86)

SME-D welcomes the ambition to strengthen Sweden's defense capabilities, but emphasizes in its response to the consultation on SOU 2025:86 “Ready!” that the investments must be made in balance with the conditions of small and medium-sized enterprises. In the response, we propose several support measures to avoid disproportionate consequences for the business community. We support the ambition to strengthen the Armed Forces' personnel supply, but emphasize that the proposed changes can […]

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