Sweden released a new pamphlet for citizensthis weekwith survival tips in case the country ever goes to war.
But this isnt the first time Sweden has put out this kind of literature.
At one point, it even printed the guides in its phone book.
A man holds the new version of the preparedness booklet “If the crisis or war comes”, that will be distributed to all households, on November 18, 2024 in Stockholm, Swede© Photo by Claudio BRESCIANI / TT News Agency / AFP
The new pamphlet isavailable onlineand titled In Case of War or Crisis.
Its distributed by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency and opens with an explanation of its necessity.
We live in uncertain times.
Screenshot from a newly revised pamphlet distributed by the Swedish government about civil defense.
Armed conflicts are currently being waged in our corner of the world.
Terrorism, cyber attacks, and disinformation campaigns are being used to undermine and influence us.
To resist these threats, we must stand united.
If Sweden is attacked, everyone must do their part to defend Swedens independenceand our democracy.
We build resilience every day, together with our loved ones, colleagues, friends, and neighbours.
You are part of Swedens overall emergency preparedness.
That all seems pretty straightforward and reasonable here in 2024.
And then it didnt start producing this kind of pamphlet again until 2018.
Sweden approached the idea of civil defense somewhat differently from the U.S. during the height of the Cold War.
Sweden went the other direction, building extremely nice nuclear bunkers forentire communities.
One bunker in Stockholm featured classrooms for students, a theater, and an enormous gymnasium.
Sweden isnt the only country trying to prepare its citizens for the possibility of a Russian invasion.
Finland shares a border with Russia and has always been more alert to the possibility than their Swedish neighbors.
The president-elect has shown himself to be devoid of any real ideology beyond whatever helps him personally.
And that kind of instability is not great for Americans, to say the least.
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