Glossary · Chapter 11: Sweden and the world
Försvarsmakten
Swedish word. In English: the Swedish Armed Forces
The agency responsible for Sweden's military defence: the army, the navy and the air force.
Facts about the word
- The military defence consists of the Armed Forces: the army, the navy and the air force. Sverige i fokus s. 41
- The Armed Forces must protect Sweden's territory and independence. They must also be able to take part in international missions. Sverige i fokus s. 41
- The task of the Armed Forces is to strengthen both the military and the civil defence, to increase resilience and deter possible attackers. Sverige i fokus s. 41
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Armed Forces are Sweden's military defence with army, navy and air force. Defence lawyers and the police are something else.
The word belongs to Chapter 11: Sweden and the world in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.