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Swedish Military Opposes Transfer of False Identity Creation

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Key Points
  • Proposal to transfer false identity creation from military to civilian intelligence service
  • Military opposition citing security risks and necessity of retaining control
  • Uncertainties around timeline, specific risks, and MFU's operational plans

A proposal, part of an investigation presented last year, involves the upcoming civilian intelligence service MFU taking over the creation of false identities, such as passports, driver's licenses, and entries in the population register, from KSI, which is part of the Swedish Armed Forces. According to major media reports, this could result in the Swedish Armed Forces losing the ability to create false identities. Several high-ranking chiefs within the Swedish Armed Forces write in a referral response that it is necessary to retain decisions on qualified protective identities and acquisition with special methods.

The Officers' Association shares that view, and points in its referral response to significant security risks for the individual, both in service and in private life. The exact timeline or deadline for the proposed transfer of false identity creation from KSI to MFU remains unclear. The specific significant security risks for the individual detailed in the Officers' Association's referral response are also unknown.

Additionally, it is unknown how the civilian intelligence service MFU plans to handle the creation of false identities differently from the current military system.

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SydsvenskanHelsingborgs DagbladNya Wermlands-Tidningen
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