The man claims to be a British war veteran who has taken part in covert operations in Ireland and been shot down over Iraq.

But according to the newspaper, the man's military career is fabricated, but that has not stopped him from presenting it to both his colleagues and on his resume.

According to DN, he has, among other things, claimed to be an attack pilot and helicopter pilot as well as commander-in-chief in the British navy, but these are information that the Royal Navy cannot confirm for the newspaper.

Security rated

The man, who moved to Sweden in the early 00s, has been a civilian employee.

But in his role as head of the Headquarters' task force, he has worked to analyze the Swedish defense's strengths and weaknesses.

The work has involved "advising managers at the highest level" and according to information to DN, he has for periods been placed in the highest security class.

It was not until the autumn of 2019 that questions began to be raised internally about the authenticity of the man's CV, and an internal investigation was launched.

The Swedish Armed Forces' Director of Personnel confirms that the man provided false information among his credentials, but does not want to specify which ones.

DN's review shows that the Chief of Defense's statements contain a number of inaccuracies that should have been easy to detect.

On social media, he writes dramatically about how his British helicopter was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War in 1991, and that he was the only one on board who survived.

The pictures are said instead to show an American helicopter.

Exempted from work

Another image, which according to the man shows how he lands a helicopter on a British ship in severe weather, is in fact a screenshot from a video recording of an exercise with the Danish navy.

In March this year, the Chief of Defense was laid off with immediate effect and a month later the employment ended.

According to DN, in the agreement with the Armed Forces, he must have received six monthly salaries in a lump sum.

The man himself tells DN that he left the Armed Forces for personal reasons and that it had nothing to do with the question marks that arose around his background.