2015-06-01 Defence funding 2016-2020 (million SEK) Armed Forces including increases for Defence Intelligence 2016 2017 2018 2019 Basic planning(1) 42031 43087 43881 46026 Additional funding (2) 1324 1900 2200 2320 Total sum 43355 44987 46081 48346 2020 47576 2500 50076 Totalt 222601 10244 232845 1. Including previously announced increases and inflation adjustments 2. Additional funding for the respective years is presented in current prices and will, once included in the Defence appropriation, be subject to inflation adjustments. The additional funding will mitigate the financial costs of tax changes regarding the employment of young persons as well as increased costs for infrastructure. These costs are expected to be approximately 1.7 billion SEK for the period. The budgetary increases will allow for reinforcements, such as: - - A renewed regional focus, emphasising national defence and planning for wartime scenarios. Substantial investment in the basics of the defence force such as personal equipment for our soldiers, communication/CIS equipment, radar systems, trucks, and other materiel and logistics for the Armed Forces. Other priorities include increased training and exercises. An additional motorised battalion. The re-establishment of permanently based regular army units on the island of Gotland, including a mechanised company, an armoured company and command and control components. Upgraded main battle tanks and infantry combat vehicles, and new selfpropelled mortars for the mechanised battalions. Additional bridge layers. New anti-tank weapons. Providing the Home Guard with four mortar platoons. Upgrading two Gävle-class corvettes. Air defence capabilities, including further investments in JAS39 with Meteor, as well as new short and medium range surface to air missiles. An additional reinforcement of anti-submarine warfare capability. Investments in recruiting and the sustainment of soldiers. A renewed civil defence. Active cyber capabilities The Total Defence Concept The security situation, in Europe as well as globally, has deteriorated over the past few years. Therefore, the need for a Total Defence is once more evident. The Swedish Total 4