New government leaflets tell Swedes to be prepared for war

[Peter1469]

New government leaflets tell Swedes to be prepared for war

They are worried about Russia.

In a country that hasn’t been at war for more than 200 years, preparing for the worst means going back to the basics.

“Good hand hygiene is important for avoiding infection,” cautions a new leaflet that is due to be distributed to all 4.8 million Swedish households by the government in Stockholm in an effort to increase the nation’s war and crisis readiness. Next to a drawing that depicts fighter jets and tanks in the picturesque and historically peaceful Swedish landscape, the authors urge their readers to take the advice seriously.


“If Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up,” they assert (and don’t be fooled by any fake news reports to the contrary).
Some years ago, the campaign may have been laughed off as a taxpayer-financed 20-page guide for preppers — gun-toting, bunker-building survivalists always preparing for the end of days. These days, however, there isn’t much ridicule.

The government brought back the draft and may make more shelters (it has 65,000 now).

So it is a cross between hard core prepping for citizens and ramping up the military. They are also considering NATO membership.

[Tahuyaman]

I have an assortment of government propoganda leaflets dropped on us from the North Koreans. They are quite funny.

[Common Sense]

I have an assortment of government propoganda leaflets dropped on us from the North Koreans. They are quite funny.

A friend of mine who taught in the south has a collection. They are quite funny.

[Common Sense]

I wonder what it is the Swedes know...or are they just being super proactive.

[Peter1469]

I have an assortment of government propoganda leaflets dropped on us from the North Koreans. They are quite funny.

I didn't keep any of them.

[Peter1469]

I wonder what it is the Swedes know...or are they just being super proactive.

Russian aircraft and navy has entered Sweden's airspace / waters recently. The Swedes saw what happened in the Ukraine, and the cyber attacks against the Baltic nations.

[Tahuyaman]

A friend of mine who taught in the south has a collection. They are quite funny.

I knew a Canadian teacher who worked in the south for a while. She taught at a school in Dong Du Chon. She was fun to hang out with. Easy to look at too.

[Tahuyaman]

I didn't keep any of them.

I kept them all. After all, they are unique.