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Sweden sends leaflets to 5m homes on how to prepare for war with Russia
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Posted on 01/17/2018 6:48:42 AM PST by NorseViking

Sweden is preparing to issue a public information manual on what to do in the event of war, as debate in the country grows over how to deal with the threat from Russia.

The brochure, due to be sent to 4.7m households, will inform the public how they can take part in “total defence” during a war and secure water, food and heating.

The booklet with the working title If Crisis or War Comes will also give guidance on dealing with threats from cyber attacks, terrorism and climate change, the FT reported.

Russia’s annexation of Crimea and military support for Ukrainian separatists, along with increased activity and exercises near the Baltics and Scandinavia have caused deep unease in Sweden.

The neutral country has begun to reverse deep post war defence cuts and incursions by Russian planes and submarines have sparked intense public debate over whether to join Nato.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: europe; russia; russiathreat; sweden; trumprussia; war
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To: ealgeone

They only fight armed invaders.


21 posted on 01/17/2018 7:18:18 AM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: qam1

Apperently, Russians perceived as greater evil there. I agree.


22 posted on 01/17/2018 7:20:22 AM PST by Samogon (Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. - Plato)
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To: NorseViking

Swedes are prompted to listen for updated bulletins by tuning in to their official A.B.B.A news agency bureau for calls of S.O.S.


23 posted on 01/17/2018 7:24:42 AM PST by So Circumstanced
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To: pgkdan

I don’t see the Russians sending the tanks in.

They are pansies who only attack low lying fruit.

Russia aint what it used to be.


24 posted on 01/17/2018 7:28:17 AM PST by rbmillerjr (Reagan conservative: All 3 Pillars)
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To: butlerweave

I suppose they could sail westward from St. Petersburg and invade by water. That would avoid having to deal with Finland. They’d do well to wait until warmer weather for such an operation, though.


25 posted on 01/17/2018 7:32:07 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: qam1

Now THAT is a good question.

;-)


26 posted on 01/17/2018 7:32:29 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: rbmillerjr
Russia aint what it used to be.

Unfortunately neither is Sweden. Make that all of Western Europe.

27 posted on 01/17/2018 7:35:03 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: NorseViking


28 posted on 01/17/2018 7:35:19 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (The only trannie I want to see is a Muncie 4 speed M-22 Rock Crusher)
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To: NorseViking; All

I think Swedish liberals see President Trump and American conservatives as their prime enemies. Trump is Putin’s puppet, every liberal knows that.


29 posted on 01/17/2018 7:41:06 AM PST by granada
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To: NorseViking

package includes a white flag, they have been practicing with the invading hordes who have immigrated to their country


30 posted on 01/17/2018 8:07:58 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: NorseViking

Handing out leaflets. About as dumb as handing out plastic bracelets to ward off muzzy rapists.


31 posted on 01/17/2018 9:05:46 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: NorseViking
I don't think the Russians have anything to worry about:

32 posted on 01/17/2018 2:08:54 PM PST by Oatka
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To: rigelkentaurus

I think you are selling the French short.


33 posted on 01/17/2018 4:02:33 PM PST by pilipo (We are not free.)
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To: pilipo

“” “” I think you are selling the French short.”” “”

A single European country which actually has a military nowadays.


34 posted on 01/17/2018 6:48:08 PM PST by NorseViking
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To: NorseViking

I don’t think that is Sweden’s biggest problem. try mooselimbs.


35 posted on 01/17/2018 6:49:16 PM PST by anton
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To: House Atreides

“” “” Russia would have to go through Finland to attack Sweden. Russia has some experience with warring with Finland and those experiences haven’t been good from Russia’s perspective.”” “”

That was before 1941 and totally different in 1945.
And before that Finns and Russians usually teamed up against the Swedes.


36 posted on 01/17/2018 6:51:09 PM PST by NorseViking
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To: NorseViking

Sweden’s internal muzzie threat will consume it before the Russians do.


37 posted on 01/17/2018 7:20:43 PM PST by Rebelbase (1/12/18 read the word 'shithole' more times in one day than in my entire life up to that that point.)
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