Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought the threat of armed conflict closer.

This means that the Swedish defense needs to be strengthened and this week the government announced that the Swedish defense appropriation will increase by two percent of GDP.

But whether the defense can grow fast enough to meet the threat from Russia is unclear.

Mikael Oscarsson (KD), member of the Defense Committee, is optimistic.

- We can do it.

We will be able to go up to 2 percent and make the necessary investments required in the navy, air force and other defense, he says in SVT's Agenda.

Niklas Karlsson (S), also a member of the Defense Committee, can not specify when Sweden will achieve the two percent.

- The Armed Forces will in the near future report on how to make use of the resources and when they can achieve these two percent.

It is important to include the Armed Forces in this discussion, Niklas Karlsson (S), member of the Armed Forces Committee, and continues:

- I am optimistic and believe that we will be able to take advantage of the investments we are making now.

Then when it will be - what year - it remains to be seen.

Maria Ferm: "Sweden needs to stop imports from Russia"

What the investments will look like is still being negotiated.

- What is central to us is that we implement investments in the military defense and also investments in the civil defense, says Maria Ferm, group leader for the Green Party, who also believes that it is very important to stop all imports from Russia.

- When we implement these investments in defense, it will be counterproductive if we continue to import oil, gas and uranium from Russia.

Sweden and the EU need to stop imports.

Otherwise, we will benefit the war at the same time as we strengthen in Sweden, says Ferm.

According to Mikael Oscarsson, it is ammunition, spare parts and more exercises that need to be prioritized first.

- But also to invest money in getting back personnel who have left the Armed Forces.

In the longer term, also the cyber defense, where it is far too easy today to get Sweden to fall.

But also the food supply, he states.