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Comment Re:Peep? Not so.. pretty loud buzz more like it. (Score 1) 234

by sandstig (#23722359) Attached to: Sweden On Verge of Passing Sweeping Wiretap Plan
"Last, the reason behind the calling the defense for defense and not military is that the law forbid the Swedish military to perform any aggression. Even on the order from the riksdagen. The purpose of the military in Sweden is strictly defense and hence it is called Försvarsmakten."

The official translation of Försvarsmakten is "Swedish Armed Forces" though. See: http://www2.mil.se/en

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