Swedish_Armed_Forces The Swedish Armed Forces (), is a Government agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of Sweden. The primary peace time task of the agency is to train and deploy military forces abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the country in the event of war.There are three service branchesArmy, Air Force and Navy, all reporting to the Supreme Commander (Överbefälhavaren, ÖB) who is the highest ranking officer in the country. He, in turn, reports to the Ministry of Defence.