2015-06-01 Defence consists of military defence as well as civil defence. Thus, the Total Defence should be based on common planning guidelines, from the government to appropriate authorities. The need for psychological defence adapted to present day conditions has also been identified. Psychological defence seeks to maintain our open and democratic society with freedom of expression even during extraordinary conditions. It must apply to peacetime conditions as well as in case of a raised alert, and ultimately during war. The objective is to uphold our fundamental values. This will improve the ability of Swedish society to withstand pressure from a potential opponent. Hybrid warfare and propaganda represents a wide range of activities that can be used in peace and in war. Sweden must be able to identify and meet such threats as well as to be able to counter propaganda campaigns. Cyber defence capabilities are an important part of the Swedish Defence. Vital systems must be protected from attack. This also requires the ability to carry out active operations in the cyber domain. In order for Sweden to respond to changes in our security environment and to be able to pursue an independent foreign and defence policy, we must have a strong intelligence capability. The Swedish Defence Intelligence Authorities consists of the Swedish Armed Forces, the National Defence Radio Establishment, the Defence Materiel Administration and the National Defence Research Agency. The deterioration of the security situation clearly highlights the need of a strong Swedish capability to collect, process, analyse and produce intelligence. The capabilities of Swedish Defence Intelligence will be reinforced. With its local focus, the Home Guard is important for the capability of the Swedish Defence as well as for popular support of the Armed Forces. The voluntary defence organisations provide important resources both for the Total Defence concept as well as for the ability to cope with peacetime crises. The voluntary defence organisations also provide necessary skills and expertise and they have the opportunity to contribute to the Total Defence concept, and hence, contingency measures. Military Defence The Swedish Armed Forces should on their own as well as together with our partners, both within and outside Swedish territory, be able to defend Swedish security. This will be done by: - asserting Swedish sovereignty and protecting our sovereign rights and our national interests; 5