Swedish defense rearmament faces security clearance and skills bottlenecks

A new EY report highlights that Sweden's defense build-up is constrained by security clearance backlogs and a shortage of skilled personnel, threatening the pace of rearmament. The bottlenecks span recruitment, vetting, and specialized competencies, as noted by EY partner Louise Dyrendahl. This is a structural constraint on Sweden's defense expansion, which is part of broader NATO-aligned rearmament in Northern Europe.

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