Template:Government agencies of the Ministry of Defence (Sweden)
Revision as of 16:04, 14 May 2018 by 80.217.96.212 (talk) (Removed Swedish Coast Guard. Moved to Department of Justice.)
- Swedish Armed Forces, or Försvarsmakten (FM). The fundamental task of the Swedish Armed Forces is to prepare in peacetime to defend the country in war against armed attack that threatens its liberty and independence. It must be possible to counter attack from any quarter and to defend the whole country.
- Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, or Försvarets materielverk (FMV).
- Swedish National Service Administration, or Pliktverket. Located in Karlstad. The National Service Administration is responsible for enrolment, enlisting and administering those eligible for national service as conscripts and supporting training organizers during national service. Each year this involves enrolment of around 50,000 young men and testing a smaller number of women for enlistment.
- Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment, or Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA). Located in Bromma.
- Swedish Defence Research Agency, or Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut (FOI). The core activities of the Swedish Defence Research Agency are research, method and technology development and studies on behalf of the National Total Defence.
- Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, or Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB) The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency was established on 1 January 2009, with the purpose of unifying, coordinating, and supportive tasks prior to, during and after emergencies.
- Swedish Accident Investigation Board, or Statens haverikommission (SHK).
Until 2007 the Swedish National Defence College, or Försvarshögskolan (FHS). was also under the command of the Swedish Ministry of Defence. On 1 January 2008 it became a national university college, which implies that it can now offer civilian university study programmes to a greater extent than before.