"Sweden is not at war. But there is no peace either." These words, uttered on January 12, by Sweden's Conservative prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, at the National Conference of the People and Defense, held in the ski resort of Sälen, were yet another reminder to the public of the dangers threatening the country: "We and our neighbors are subjected to hybrid attacks, which are not conducted using missiles and soldiers, but using computers, money, disinformation and threats of sabotage," he said.

In this environment, the revelations concerning repeated negligence by his national security advisor, Henrik Landerholm, are particularly unfortunate. Since the beginning of December 2024, they have been recurrently appearing in the kingdom's various media, raising questions about the attitude of this former diplomat and childhood friend of the head of government. He directed the Psychological Defense Agency – whose mission is to strengthen the population's resilience in the face of all types of threats – but displays a surprising nonchalance regarding the security rules inherent to his function.

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