Military Intelligence and Security Service ( sv, Militära underrättelse- och säkerhetstjänsten, MUST) is a division of the
Swedish Armed Forces Central Command.
MUST is both a foreign intelligence and a military security/counterintelligence agency. In its intelligence role, MUST is responsible for providing intelligence on foreign threats to the
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden ( sv, Konungariket Sveriges regering) is the national cabinet of Sweden, and the country's executive authority.
The Government consists of the Prime Ministerappointed and dismissed by the Speaker of the ...
and the
Swedish Armed Forces. However, signals intelligence is handled by a separate civilian agency operated by the Ministry of Defence, the
Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
(FRA), which is not part of MUST.
MUST is legally prohibited from gathering intelligence on Swedish domestic affairs, except in its more narrowly defined role a counter-intelligence agency tasked with identifying threats to the armed forces, such as sabotage, espionage, or infiltration. Domestic security and civilian counterintelligence in non-military contexts are handled by the
Swedish Security Service (SÄPO), the civilian equivalent agency to MUST.
Departments
MUST consists of the following departments:
; ''Underrättelsekontoret'' (''UNDK'', Intelligence Office): Tasked with acquiring
strategic intelligence for Central Command and Ministry of Defence decision-making, as well as aiding deployed Swedish military units.
; ''Säkerhetskontoret'' (''SÄKK'', Security Office): Tasked with
electronic and
cyberwarfare
Cyberwarfare is the use of cyber attacks against an enemy state, causing comparable harm to actual warfare and/or disrupting vital computer systems. Some intended outcomes could be espionage, sabotage, propaganda, manipulation or economic war ...
,
counterintelligence,
cryptography, and personnel
vetting, including to protect the Swedish Armed Forces against espionage or infiltration.
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Kontoret för Särskild Inhämtning ''Kontoret för särskild inhämtning'' (KSI), "The Office for Special Acquisition", is part of the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST) and also one of the most secret parts of the Swedish Armed Forces. The previous names unti ...
'' (''KSI'', Office for Special Acquisition): Tasked with
espionage abroad, including
human intelligence and
interagency relations, as well as
clandestine activities. Little is known about KSI, which is generally considered the most secret part of MUST.
MUST co-operates on various matters with other defence agencies, including the
Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
(FRA), the
Swedish Defence Research Agency
The Swedish Defence Research Agency ( sv, Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI; literal translation: ''Total Defence Research Institute'') is a government agency in Sweden for defence research.
FOI has its headquarters in Kista (Stockholm). ...
(FOI), and the
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).
The current
Director of MUST is Major General
Lena Hallin
Major General Ann Lena Hallin née ''Larsson'' (born 26 March 1961) is a Swedish Air Force officer. She is currently serving as the Director of Military Intelligence and Security.
Early life
Hallin was born on 26 March 1961 in Johanneberg Paris ...
. Even though MUST is technically a part of the military, a majority of its staff is civilian.
Directors
* 1993–1999: Erik Rossander
* 1999–2003:
Håkan Syrén
General (Sweden), General Håkan Erik Gunnar Syrén (born 31 January 1952) is a retired officer of the Swedish Coastal Artillery/Swedish Amphibious Corps and former Chairman of the European Union Military Committee. He was the Supreme Commander of ...
* 2004–2007:
Håkan Pettersson
* 2007–2012:
Stefan Kristiansson
Major General Nils Stefan Kristiansson (born 25 September 1951) is a retired Swedish Army officer. He served as Director of Military Intelligence and Security from 2007 to 2012.
Early life
Kristiansson was born on 25 September 1951 in Saint Joh ...
* 2012–2019:
Gunnar Karlson
Major General Gunnar Åke Karlson (born 7 April 1958) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Karlson's senior appointments include regimental commander of Gotland Regiment, Chief of Training and Procurement and Director of Military Intelligence and ...
* 2019–present:
Lena Hallin
Major General Ann Lena Hallin née ''Larsson'' (born 26 March 1961) is a Swedish Air Force officer. She is currently serving as the Director of Military Intelligence and Security.
Early life
Hallin was born on 26 March 1961 in Johanneberg Paris ...
See also
*
Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
(FRA), Sweden's signals intelligence agency.
*
Swedish Security Service (SÄPO), Sweden's domestic security agency.
References
External links
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