Exploring State-Defence Industry Relations in Swedish Defence Policy, 2009&amp;ndash;2022
Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies
Year: 2025

The return to geopolitics in the formulation and execution of defence policy brings with it a need for the study of state-defence industry relations (SDIR) and insights into how governments prioritize when engaging with the defence industry. This article seeks to develop understanding of how the state assesses SDIR. Presenting a case study of the Swedish government’s changing priorities in its engagement with the defence industry as it implements national defence policy, this article addresses r