Karl Hilmer Lennart Ljung ( 13March 1921 &ndash; 19November 1990 ) was a Swedish Army general and Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1978 to 1986 . During Ljung 's eight years as Supreme Commander many events of importance for Swedish security and defense policy occurred . Sweden had five different governments under four prime ministers from different political sides . Olof Palme was murdered , the submarine incidents culminated with the Soviet submarine '' U 137 '' running aground in Karlskrona and the decision of developing a new fighter aircraft came through
was murdered
Assassination of Olof Palme
Lennart Ljung (general)