In two audits published on 29 September, Sweden's National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) found weaknesses in how the Armed Forces manage resources, logistics and medical care. It says these must be fixed for defence capability to develop as planned.
The first audit (RiR 2026:19) found that conflicting goals are passed down the management chain rather than resolved early. It also found little data showing what different activities cost relative to their results.
– This risks leading to delays and reduced efficiency, said Auditor General Christina Gellerbrant Hagberg.
The second audit (RiR 2026:20) found that the Armed Forces have struggled to organise, plan and dimension logistics and medical care. Shortfalls in materiel and personnel and long lead times have slowed progress on the availability and endurance of wartime units. Both areas are also exercised too little and with too little realism.
The audit office says the government has largely given the Armed Forces the conditions to plan logistics and medical care, but has not been clear enough on priorities.
– The government needs to tell the Armed Forces which geographical areas and societal functions particularly need to be defended in the event of an armed attack, said project leader Sascha Sohlman.
