The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have submitted a request to the government for new regulations to "quickly act in the event of a risk of armed attack," according to SVT. The Swedish Armed Forces want the capability to mine Swedish waters in a twilight situation, using mines that can be triggered by various changes in the water when a vessel passes the mine. This has not been done in a live scenario since World War II.

- We hope that the government will decide on a new regulation regarding the navy's ability to intervene during peacetime. The reason is that the current regulation is based on an old general order from 1967, which the Swedish Armed Forces no longer consider suitable, says defence lawyer Michael Bergström to SVT.

Regarding mining during heightened readiness or war, the Swedish Armed Forces do not see a need to change the regulations. This concerns twilight situations, also known as the grey zone between peace and war. The Ministry of Defence is working on the matter, and the government is expected to make a decision on a new regulation or an amendment to the existing regulations on military operations later this year.