Energy and Security in Long-Term Defence Planning: Scenario Analysis for the Swedish Armed Forces

The competition for energy resources, as well as the closely related climate change problems, imply a number of global security consequences. A methodology to include energy aspects in long term defence planning, based on broad civilian scenario approaches, is proposed. The study has been carried out by the Swedish Defence Research Agency, as commissioned by the Swedish Armed Forces, resulting in a number of future mission scenarios highlighting e.g. new challenges and tasks, as well as the need for new capabilities and equipment.