Editing AGAG (section)

==Connection to Operation Gladio==
Operation Gladio was a NATO- and CIA-coordinated “stay-behind” program during the Cold War, designed to establish secret paramilitary networks to resist Soviet invasion and counter communist influence in Western Europe and neutral states. AGAG was Sweden’s contribution to this network, despite the country’s non-NATO status, reflecting NATO’s strategic interest in maintaining anti-communist structures in Scandinavia.

===CIA and NATO Coordination===
	AGAG was established with CIA and MI6 support, similar to other Gladio branches like Austria’s OeWSGV and Switzerland’s P-26. Funding and equipment, including weapons and communication systems, were provided through CIA channels, with coordination via NATO’s Clandestine Planning Committee (CPC) and Allied Clandestine Committee (ACC).
	The network’s training by U.S. Green Berets and British SAS mirrors Gladio’s standardized protocols, seen in countries like Germany (BDJ-TD) and Italy. Arms caches, a hallmark of Gladio, were established across Sweden, though specific locations remain largely undisclosed.

	AGAG’s primary mission was to prepare for Soviet invasion, but it also monitored and countered internal communist threats, particularly during the 1950s when the SKP was seen as a potential Soviet proxy. This aligns with Gladio’s broader goal of suppressing nationalist movements, as seen in Italy’s “strategy of tension” or Turkey’s Counter-Guerrilla operations.
	Unlike Gladio branches in NATO countries, AGAG operated under Sweden’s neutral policy, requiring greater secrecy to avoid violating the 1955 Austrian State Treaty’s principles, which Sweden mirrored in its neutrality stance.

===Links to Other Gladio Networks===
	AGAG’s structure, with military and police involvement, resembles other Gladio branches, such as Portugal’s [[Aginter Press]] and France’s [[Rose des Vents]], which also included intelligence and paramilitary elements. Its ties to the Stockholm Defense Shooting Association suggest connections to security personnel, similar to Gladio’s recruitment of trusted operatives.
	The alleged involvement of AGAG in the Palme assassination parallels claims of Gladio’s role in political violence elsewhere, such as Italy’s Piazza Fontana bombing or Turkey’s Taksim Square massacre.

	Like most Gladio networks, AGAG operated with minimal oversight, known only to select government and military leaders. Sweden’s refusal to conduct a parliamentary inquiry, unlike Italy, Belgium, or Switzerland, mirrors the secrecy surrounding Austria’s OeWSGV and Spain’s Red Quantum.
	The Thule building’s covert infrastructure, with secret entrances and underground passages, facilitated AGAG’s operations, similar to Gladio’s use of discreet facilities across Europe.

===Controversial Palme Assassination Claims===
	Allegations by Anders Jallai and Ulf Lingärde that AGAG orchestrated Palme’s murder on NATO orders are based on its control of the Skandia building and ties to police and military figures in Östersund and Jämtland. The Palme case remains unsolved.