European Country Gives Pamphlets On Preparing For War To Citizens

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The Swedish government started distributing copies of a pamphlet on how to stock and prepare for war to its citizens.

With tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Swedish officials updated its pamphlet “In case of crisis or war” from six years ago.

Millions of Swedes will receive the pamphlet in letterboxes.

“We live in uncertain times. 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,” the booklet’s prologue says, according to POLITICO.

Finland and Norway have issued similar booklets to its citizens.

From POLITICO:

The booklet provides some information on how people can get involved in collective preparedness, such as joining a volunteer defense organization, taking a course in emergency CPR, donating blood, or talking with neighbors about how to become more prepared.

“To resist these threats, we must stand united. If Sweden is attacked, everyone must do their part to defend Sweden’s independence — and our democracy. We build resilience every day,” the pamphlet adds. “You are part of Sweden’s overall emergency preparedness.”

As Norwegian paper Aftenposten recently reported, Norway’s citizens have also received similar “emergency preparedness” pamphlets because “in the worst case” acts of war could also affect Norway.

Finland’s government, too, has released a digital booklet to prepare citizens for “incidents and crises,” stating that the country “has always been prepared for the worst possible threat, war.”

Sweden’s Defense Minister Pål Jonson sounded the alarm last month, telling POLITICO that, “Russia is the principal threat to Sweden, and it constitutes a threat to the whole [NATO] alliance.” According to Jonson, the risk of a Russian attack on the country “cannot be excluded.”

Per BBC:

During the summer, Denmark’s emergency management agency said it was emailing Danish adults details on the water, food and medicine they would need to get through a crisis for three days.

In a detailed section on military conflict, the Finnish digital brochure explains how the government and president would respond in the event of an armed attack, stressing that Finland’s authorities are “well prepared for self defence”.

Sweden joined Nato only this year, deciding like Finland to apply after Moscow expanded its war in 2022. Norway was a founder member of the Western defensive alliance.

Unlike Sweden and Norway, the Helsinki government has decided not to print a copy for every home as it “would cost millions” and a digital version could be updated more easily.

“We have sent out 2.2 million paper copies, one for each household in Norway,” said Tore Kamfjord, who is responsible for the campaign of self-preparedness at the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB).

Read the English version of “In case of crisis or war” HERE.

The news follows reports of Ukraine launching U.S.-made long-range missiles into Russian territory.

DEVELOPING: Russia Claims Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Long-Range Missiles Into Russian Territory



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