Is War coming to Sweden? | Life in Sweden

[@LivingSwedish]

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[@norwaybirds3015]

Wow. I'm from Australia and have never been provided with a plan in case of war. That really shocked me. But I just downloaded it to read and the Swedish doc looks excellent. We do have checklists and plans for people who live in bush fire areas. (Which is a lot of Australia) They are asked to prepare months in advance of our Summer. The idea of being told to never surrender really took my breath away.... 😢 Being prepared is the key, and I hope it's never required ❤ love to Sweden - what a brilliant country and people 🇸🇪

[@vaiki]

👋 Swedish native/Australian citizen here living in FNQ. Just to add to this, every cyclone season we receive information from our local government how to prepare for floods and cyclones, kind of the same. I think the biggest difference between our two countries are mainly geographical. In Sweden the threat is different to here, we here in Australia don’t border any totalitarian states that would pose a military threat. In a war or near war situation, I think Australia would have a bit more time to mobilise ADF. This and the fact that the personnel in ADF has it as their profession is probably the reason for us “normal” Aussies not receiving information about how to prepare if a conflict is imminent.

[@norwaybirds3015]

@vaiki Excellent points. Yes, far north Queensland is incredibly different to my home in a suburb of Melbourne.

[@johncenashi5117]

That part about "We will never surrender" is really comforting as a Swede. Even if they take over news papers or whatever we know that we wont surrender whatever the news says. It always reminds me of the Japanese fighter that was hidden in the forest for decades and they had to get his commander to tell him to stop fighting. That mentality helps you go trough life, its like a "Do what you need to to preserve who you are". Resistance fighters in Sweden goes deep.

[@SteamboatW]

This brochure have been printed in some form since 1943. They usually send out a new one when they update. It was, I think, six years since the last time.

[@najroe]

it was even a part of the PHONEBOOK from 1940s on, if was thus something available to the masses also we gad civil defence coordinator in every community.

[@matswinberg5045]

You are correct, I remember the evacuation routes and the phrase "Every message that resistance should end s false"

[@burgerkingen]

The only update they should've made is "when the dust have settled don't expect the Swedish government to show up", speaking from experience. Maybe in 1943 when we had leaders that knew what they were doing, but it is 2024 and the leader is Milhouse Van Houten from The Simpsons.

[@najroe]

@burgerkingen more Ralph Wiggum with morals of Mr Burns

[@ersia87]

Yes I have the previous edition at home in my box of important documents and things. :D But before the last edition I'm pretty sure there was a LONG period before the previous one. I'm 32 and I can't remember seeing one before the previous one.

[@nocturne7371]

I learned about the "Total Defense" strategy in school in the early 80s, around the time of the Whiskey On The Rocks incident. I especially remember the phrase of "never surrender". What stuck in my mind was our techer saying that "even if the king would go on the radio, and tell the people to surrender, it should be seen as a false order". It was such a strong statement.

[@burgerkingen]

That was in the 80s today they launch stuff up into space and when it lands nothing is left.

[@sorennilsson9742]

​@burgerkingenIf so Ukraine would be gone two years ago.

[@burgerkingen]

@@sorennilsson9742 They have not signed a DCA agreement with USA and with all that that implies, big difference. Kanonmat i värsta fallet.

[@burgerkingen]

@@sorennilsson9742 Sort after "newest" you know the tube is at it again, funny that you have to do that don't you think?

[@Patrik6920]

​@burgerkingen Thats rly nothing to worry about .. the short range once r the dangerous once ICBM's r completely useless today

[@Gert-DK]

Here in Denmark, we were told to have food and water for six days. Sweden and Finland is more on their toes, than many other countries. They have just joined NATO, before that, they had to manage it all by themselves (maybe). So being more active is in my view naturally. Buying some canned food and store it, isn't a big thing. So each year you can have a "dåse party", eating the cans, and storing some new ones. When I was in the army, some of the food was close to 10 years old. Tasted fine.

[@burgerkingen]

Yes and we all know a war only last for six days.

[@birgerlagerstrom6192]

This way of think of defense and being prepared is ingrained in the Swedish psyche. When I was a child, I visited my grandparents. Both lived thru the first ww. There I found a very similar book. “Om kriget kommer” When I was 18 years old, I was drafted to then army. Ten months of basic training. Followed by a number of one mount repetitions at my station placement of war. This went on until I was 46 years old. Most men of my age have this experience. After this You would receive your war placement station. If you worked at a place that was important for the defense of the country you would be placed there. Women where also placed at a position important to the defense of the country. When I became 65. The country decided it did not need me anymore but I was still placed in the war organization because of my position in the local community. Most swedes who are I bit older, have been prepared all their lives. I hope you and your family also will find this country worth fighting for.

[@etotigasad9996]

Prepare for what😂

[@louiebergendal6409]

Got the brochure, getting the supplies (and extra for handing out to neighbours)! :) Should give us at least a week (if no one else in my apartment building has any supplies).

[@petter5721]

Me too 😀 We now have food, water and supplies for two weeks.

[@PeterRobertsson]

It says residents as it involve both males and females, Swedish citizen AND foreigners living in Sweden at the time the government declare a state of emergency/highten prepareness or war. Then wartime legislation kicks in and those obligations for those between 16-70 years old comes into effect.

[@vaiki]

It’s a good thing that you bring this up, kind of shows the problem for “new swedes” to understand the content even if the brochure is written in their native language or the reason why. MSB kind of expect people to understand the Swedish idea of total defence. That total defence isn’t just the “green men and women” that would be on or near the frontline but EVERY person in Sweden (citizens AND non-citizens, boys and girls, men and women… well, any pronoun) from 16 years to 70 years of age are required to be part of the total defence. It might be, go to work as usual, volunteer at a hospital, drive buses or trains, take care of children and elderly, etc… keep the country running… while the military takes care of the “fighting”. We who grew up in Sweden during the Cold War, to us it’s normal Swedish behaviour facing a crisis or war. To people that newly have arrived to Sweden (i.e. after the Cold War “ended”) it may not be “normal”. Some people come from war zones, some people come from former totalitarian states or states formerly occupied by totalitarian states, and some come from states with military that has that as their profession. Sending out a brochure telling people to get ready can be a bit controversial… but, there has been a lot of information going out in media about the reason why this is being done in SVT and SR in multiple languages… so it’s not just the brochure. Now, what has happened to trigger this brochure being sent out? If I say “nothing”, I would lie… but as others have said, the brochure has been sent out all since WW2 and the information also used to be in the telephone catalogue that reached every household with a telephone. Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, Sweden’s response to join NATO, foreign countries involvement in destabilising the Swedish society (the LVU campaign etc)… and now the actions done by Russia’s shadow fleet on the bottom of the Baltic Sea)… can possibly indicate that Sweden is already involved in a conflict… even if we don’t call it a war. Even for me, a native Swedish citizen living in Australia, I am part of the Swedish total defence. If Sweden was facing a crisis or war situation I’m not expected to travel back to Sweden but I am still expected to do my best to defend Sweden, if that makes sense?

[@mossablahmaza]

It doesn't . And u being in Australia can't do horse sheyt to defend sweden.

[@etotigasad9996]

Who would attack Sweden?!

[@apefu]

This brochure is awesome. I've helped some friends learn short term resilience. It was kind of fun to make it a game to play with their kids. First we did it for a day, and the kids got the task to figure out for how many days this could continue without outside help. Then we did a weekend and the parents were tasked with figuring out how often they would need to rotate the supplies (you preferably want food that is not out of date). The kids were tasked to figure out what was missing (it is always candy and entertainment - and that is awesome). #1 thing people tend to miss is heating for food and comfort. #2 is probably assuming that they can always stay at home. Prior proper planing prevents (piss) poor performance.

[@mattanderson6672]

Fantastic discussion Excellent analysis Thank you Ma'am

[@LivingSwedish]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@bengtolsson5436]

When I was little during the Cold War days In the 70s, my mother was in the Air Force and we even knew where we would live if something happened. There was like a camp school where we would live . But people whose job it was to take care of us.

[@carlkolthoff5402]

It's fun to see people from other countries react to this brochure! To most of us who grew up here during the cold war and were conscripted for military service at age ~20, it is business as usual 😀. On a more serious note: It is no coincidence we have a large arms industry and a total defence agenda. We're simply too small of a population to defend this massive chunk of land if not everyone gets involved or if external supply is cut off. A country with hundreds of millions of citizens maybe can afford the luxury of choosing wether to participate or not on an individual level. We can't. Sure, now we're NATO members so some things might get a bit easier in the future. But we used stand alone as a non-aligned nation cramped between east and west and I think those memories will remain for quite some time. The idea was always to let a potential hostile nation know that they would face guerilla hell if they tried to invade a prepared population.

[@kodiak64]

Similar brochures have been recently published in Latvia (where I lived for 5 years), Lithuania, Norway and Poland. I would not play this thing down, especially if you have been paying attention to geopolitics. As for your own country, Germany, your security services are predicting a major conflagration later this decade and there is a call from the gov. in Berlin for Germans to consider transforming basements into emergency shelters and to generally get ready. This is a very serious situation.

[@bengtolsson5436]

In the past, when the telephone directory existed, it was also in it.

[@jndomingo]

thank you for sharing this insights. it is very informative. hope more videos to come. ❤

[@anne-mari7711]

In Sweden with our safety nets we've felt that someone will take care of our needs and help us at once. One of the purposes with this brochure is to tell us that we need to prepare and think through different scenarios. We should all be prepared for at least one week without electricity and without possibility to buying food. Older generations remember when Sweden had huge storages with everything the population needed. They are no more .

[@davidschonberger8609]

As an American who pays a lot of attention to our own politics as well as some of the larger geo-political events, developments and trends, I strongly encourage you to not live in denial, tempting though it might be. Like it or not, there is strong and mounting evidence that your geographic neighbor Russia poses a grave threat to world. The US made a catastrophic mistake by reelecting a certain former President who openly and without shame admires and sucks up to the worst dictators in the world. There is a general belief, at least among many analysts in the senior US military and intelligence community, that Russia wants all of Ukraine; they will not be satisfied with keeping the Crimea and the Donbas region. The analysts further believe that It is only a matter of time until Russia attacks a NATO country, in an attempt to test how serious the alliance is regarding its claim: an attack on one is an attack on all. I encourage you to delve into the work of scholars on authoritarianism and so-called strongman dictators, such as Anne Applebaum, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Timothy Snyder, and others. The fact is, the dictators of the world feel emboldened - in part because of the ascendancy of far-right so-called populism in many democratic nations around the world. The dictators are even teaming up and collaborating - witness North Korean soldiers fighting and dying on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. Do what that book recommends in terms of preparation.

[@KjellJohansson-fg5hs]

Hi Uli. I dont know if i said this before but im an old officer. worked 27 years in swedich army. i thought i should tell my point of viue in this . first of all im not really fond of all parts in this brochure. its good but not graet. As i see it ,its better to be aware and prepaired than stand with the pants down the knees when its time of something. Its my obligation as living in sweden to take part in the helporganisation for the community. if i want the good stuff i had to take the bad too. its my duty to participate. as you know sweds are much for to plan ,make plans simply to bee prepaired. There is lazy people that sais "its no meaning they will just throu a nuke on us" no they dont than the country is destroyed for hundreds of years and whats the point then? Two. the reel lazy ones " oh its not my country so i will not do anything" but when they sitt in a cold car on a snowy way oh what a shame sweden dont take care of us,freezing to death. whay arent they!!! well im sarcastic i know but there is a glims isnt it. Mony yes work No to much taxes. Well sweden use their taxes to prevent things . Sweds dont stands with their hands in the pockets and say" What happen?" so therefor this litttle brochure. Well im 70 years old sitting in a wheelchair but i can take it all days. Im so proud of your good work with this site , i love to read your things.

[@MatzeMB85]

Thank you for covering this. If you want an insight in the Swedish state of mind I can't think of anything written being more transparent than that brochure. For me as a Swede it was actually pretty heartwarming to read through it even if the subject is dark. Not only does it tell me to take care of myself and everyone around me down to my dog but also that there are other Swedes out there looking out for my safety. It also strenghten my sense of community and being a part of something bigger and remind me that I in fact love my country. That feels great! Also the "we will never surrender. All information pointing to the contrary is false." Is a very old thing that could be found in phone books back in the day. What this means in practice is that no authority can order Swedes to stand down in the event of a war. The idea is to make victory or the destruction of Sweden as an entity the only two possible outcomes. It's dark and honestly insane to a degree but at the same time... it feels right.

[@JanHoeglund]

I live in the countryside so for me some parts are live right now. If the electricity is down, heat and water are gone, water pipes freeze in winter. As a basic (I assume you live in a city) you must have water: Always keep 10-20 L of drinking water and additional containers for at least 10 L per person in your household so that you can collect drinking water. It would also be good to have water to flush the toilet, so find a place where you can get water that is not completely clean like from a lake, river or stream that you can take in buckets. Warm room: Which room will lose temperature the slowest? Do you have a room without external walls? Could you make it possible to live and sleep there for a while, maybe as long as 1 week? Please at least think about it beforehand and you'll be much better off. It doesn't have to be a war, it could be a blackout of electricity or something like that.

[@bjornh4664]

I've seen other reactors, mainly British, review the brochure and say that they would like to see something similar distributed in the UK. People in general are woefully unprepared for any kind of disturbance to their daily lives. Our societies are vulnerable; a cyber attack on the payment systems would make it impossible to buy e.g. food. Imagine what it would be like after a few days... If you have food for three days, or better at least a week, combined with the means to store water, to cook food and heat your house/apartment, then you are less vulnerable.

[@magdilein6484]

Here in Germany, there is a brochure called “Ratgeber für Notfallvorsorge und richtiges Handeln in Notsituationen” (engl. „Guide for Emergency Preparedness and Correct Action in Emergency Situations“) from the BBK (Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe/Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance). This might be similar, but I don't think many people know about it. For example, the guide recommends stocking up on food and drink for 10 days. There are also tips on how to behave in emergency situations, but there is no mention of war.

[@sirseigan]

Is that sent out to every household?

[@magdilein6484]

​@@sirseigan Unfortunately not. You can download it as PDF or order it for free in paper form on their website and they will send it to you.

[@JamesAmi-k2p]

Not the type of Christmas Card you want to receive but its good they keep you informed on what to do and how to prepare should certain events occur!!

[@TheSimArchitect]

Thanks for keeping us updated! Preparedness is something we don't see here in The Netherlands. People buy their groceries multiple times per week and I wonder if a large percentage of the local population would run out of food in a very short time if anything wrong ever happens. Having a good amount of essential items purchased in advance isn't only good as a safety net but it's also cheaper in the long run, if you buy what you need when on sale and you're locking present prices for future consumption. I am still using preserved mushrooms I bought for 55 cents that now are sold for about twice as much. Always check the expiration dates on what you buy and plan your purchases so you don't overbuy as well, even if there's a bit of flexibility with some of those dates, specially in a situation of disaster. I would personally lose a massive percentage of my stocked food because it's frozen, in case we have continuous power shortages. But... With our weather and the way some of our houses and apartments are designed we might be forced to leave as we'd also not have running water, probably, even though temperatures aren't as nearly as cold as the ones supported in Sweden (it doesn't get below freezing too often or for too long, depending on the winter). I also don't know if I'd stay here, being native from Brazil, but if there's such terrible war I wonder if diplomatic services would be willing to rescue citizens that chose to abandon their own countries. I regret having a tiny car because I can't carry my stuff to Portugal (my other citizenship) if necessary. Thankfully you have Finland as a buffer. I felt like visiting Sweden to check for houses to buy in the south (maybe even check with you if you could help me with that, for a fee, of course) but if I decide to move over there it seems the middle of the country might be safer. I overheard some Dutch natives commenting the government expressed we need to prepare, somehow, but in a more loose manner. Nothing official, no letter. I have a feeling natives have some sort of "common sense" that as an immigrant I am unaware of (most of it), like their children learn how to swim and it was funny that I went to a pharmacy looking for iodide as a supplement and they recognized it as a product sold to have in your pantry in case the country suffers a nuclear attack/disaster. It made me pause thinking about it for a few days, but we were too concerned about COVID that I admit moving forward shortly afterwards without a second thought. Like you say, if things to bad in Sweden, most of the EU will likely be in bad shape. I personally believe there's a higher likelihood that your family runs to you if they choose to seek safety instead of fighting, not the other way around. But they might stay to fight, of course. I might also choose the same, even though I am not a citizen, I was accepted here and I'd be willing to make a certain level of sacrifice, depending on the circumstances (I have no children, though). Stay strong. Enjoy life. Buy some extra food. Find a way to have some water stored (this is the hardest, in my opinion, since it takes so much space etc). Just don't overdo it and focus on things the government will likely not provide, like toilet paper, meat, anything else that's not extremely basic and more likely to be given by government programs. Not saying they might want to force people to work for those supplies, but they'll surely hunt us down if we stocked up and we hide from them. At least in The Netherlands we're all registered with our "proper" residential addresses, so they can come knocking if they want to recruit people. A potential enemy can also use that information as well. I believe we're already in a war. But a discreet one that's happening in plain sight and we're not seeing just yet. Hopefully the entire situation is de escalated and we can have another few decades of peace. 🙏🏻 Meanwhile, I wish you and your family a great 2025! 🎆🥂

[@thomasrehbinder7722]

It's just what used to be in the back of Swedish telephone directories. But we dont have telephone directories anymore.

[@johndewey6358]

We must do all we can to preserve our Freedom, as without it we cannot live like normal human beings. I wish other countries would follow the example of Sweden and Finland. Thank you for posting this.😊

[@TheTuxmania]

What freedom? The right to die for a war you dont need to enter but being ordered to?

[@johndewey6358]

@TheTuxmania I suggest you go and live in China, North Korea, Russia or Iran for a couple of years so you can come to your senses about which Freedom I am taking about. Freedom to be a Human Being, with Freedom of Thought, Speech and Freedom of Press....

[@SteamboatW]

A crisis can happen anytime. Natural disasters happens every year in some areas. From hurricanes to flooding.

[@petter5721]

Thank you beautiful woman❤ Being prepared is better than being scared! We had this information sent out since the 1950s.

[@burgerkingen]

Walking around thinking about war is not good for your sanity either. It can go both ways.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

​@burgerkingen better than your misinformation and defeatism preaching, Quissling...

[@burgerkingen]

@@SonsOfLorgar It is not a video game. Quissling? I think your confusing me with the ones that signed the DCA agreement. Remember, it is not World of Warcraft like Pål Jonson think.

[@ChristopherJustus-p5d]

🇸🇪 Thank You 😊 for information the current state of emergency. My Eighth Great Grandparents were from The Kinnekulle of Sweden, Brita Monsdotter and Johann Gustafsson paternal ❤ Thank You again.

[@Passioakka]

This brochure is a good thing to get and should be taken seriously, you never know what is going to happen in the future. I am lucky to live up north with still quite severe winter 5 months/year, also in a tiny tiny village with a long way to stores etc. Earlier we often had no electricity for 2-3 times in winter due to snowstorms and that has given all of us experience how to manage for a while. We have our own (village) water well and we live beside a river with good water. I grow veggies in my garden, supplying us two for 1 year and we grow a lot of potatoes togehter with the other villagers. My hubby hunt, we fish in the river and foraging for berries, mushrooms and greens benefitting nutrition and health in summertime. We have 4 freezers filled with food and also a big pantry and a cupboard with dried goods + a cople of root cellars in the village. All inhabitants in our village has the knowledge of this and also baking and cooking on open fire. All of us also have two posibilitys to warm up our houses For hygiene we have the river and can also quickly set up a common sauna and couple of outhouses in the village. 3 hunters in the village, probably 2 going to civil defense also I and one of my daughters can manage a rifle but with a farm we can get both meat and milk if we help out with the animals. Two of us are caretaker and nurse with some knowledge in health, we all have big houses, being able to take in family living in town or other refugees needing shelter. There is 2 teachers living here, being able to take care of the children while the rest of us work. With the war in Ukraine we have become even more prepared. It is a little scary sometimes...war, climate change...worrying for the young ones. But I know I still have it much better than people living in towns. As a friend down south once said in our group chat with other friends; "If there´s gonna be a big crisis I think NN and NN will manage best of us". But you can still do a lot of things living in town, it it just a change of mind.

[@velocita6907]

The pragmatism of the Swedes is to be admired. Whether or not recent incidents indicate a heightened concern of war, it is always wise to have on hand the basic survival supplies. It is always a good life lesson for children to learn preparedness in case of emergency.

[@mattiaslindgren8154]

Preparatus supervivet🇸🇪 Remember when I grew up in the 80s how prepared it was up north in Sweden. Along roads and bridges you saw bunkers, obstacles etc.

[@GunnarCreutz]

The previous version of this brochure came in 2018. Since then we have had the pandemia, war in Ukraine, and Sweden has joined NATO. During the Cold War this information was part of the telephone directory (Sw: telefonkatalogen, De: Telefonbuch) that was handed out every year. I actually have kept a similar brochure from 1987 showing the locations of bomb shelters in the municipalty I live in.

[@LivingSwedish]

Thanks for sharing!

[@raymondgravelle3931]

Better Safe than sorry 👍

[@mihaela.a56961]

I appreciate your video, like all others, thank you for the information, it's very factual, we live in dangerous and uncertain times, here in France we don't have this kind of brochure, I think the French government should take an exemple from Sweden, all European countries should do the same, because the Russian ennemy is very activ against us each day!

[@MrZnarffy]

Sweden has been preparing for a Russian/Soviet invasion since the end of tWWII, but felt safe once the Soviet Union collapse. Now we are back to it again. Russia will not stop after Ukraine, not until it has all of Europe. I was happy to get this pamphlet, most people don't know what to do in a crisis situation today.

[@andrewtrainor3804]

Russia has no intentions of invading Europe. Even if they wanted to they can barely manage in Ukraine.

[@kittehgo]

The really sad thing is that russia is wast and quite undeveloped the further east,north and south you go. Russia could have been great had they invested resources into the country, instead of making trouble for others.

[@seanlander9321]

Wot? The Swedes know nothing of war.

[@mantelikukkapenkki2368]

Det ser olycksbådande ut som att vi kommer att behöva tjära ryssarnas rumpa ännu en gång eftersom ingen annan verkar kunna göra det. Hälsningar från Finland

[@Korpen_1979]

Hmm... war in Europe has been going on since 2014 and intensified in 2022. We are, as we should be, active by sending military and humanitarian support and we are designated for IT attacks and sabotage from foreign powers. After all, war is more than just military attacks and so far the front has stayed in Eastern Europe, but things are starting to heat up here in the Baltic Sea as well. We should certainly not be afraid and naive, but we must be prepared.

[@najroe]

this information or similar has geen around EVERYWHERE, publications like the phonebook, they had several pages in the back with this type of informatio. now add "Värnplikten" (General duty to defend) as resident of Sweden, you either got military training or some kind of first response/disaster training (firefighter, ambulance, police...) or you had another important job (doctor, nurse, priest, teacher, busdriver, riad/railriad work, logistics...) this led to "everyone" knowing these things, sadlh kadt 30 years ig has been neglected.

[@najroe]

oh, some of my neighbours are quite aware and we have shared knowledge and skills, some of us for over 15 years (when bought the house). and several of us have a good idea what to do abd how.

[@Korpen_1979]

Expressing loyalty and love for one's country cannot be negative. And who wants to weaken their country?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Only if you realise that the country is it's inhabitants, all of us, citizens or not, everyone who has made a home here, be it an inherited renaissance castle or manor house, a template villa kit from the 70ies or a million programme appartment, not the land or the government or even the royal family. Sweden is us and our neighbours, wherever we come from, how, or how recent. Everyone willing to make their home here and defend that home and it's neighbourhood as best we can for as long as we are able.

[@luisalizondo4973]

Its 80% to prepere the mind and 20 % to have food and water prepered for your familiy!

[@phj223]

Born and raised and living in Sweden all my life, I'm not worried. If war comes it will be from the East (by the nation that shall not be named), and they would have to go through Finland first. However, as I am half Swedish/half Finnish I'd be more than willing to defend either country if called upon.

[@soulis1000]

Im not Finnish at all but i would gladly do the same, Finlands sak är vår sak!

[@phj223]

@@soulis1000 Good man. 😊

[@ingvartorma9789]

This brochure If Crisis or War Comes, is a great tool. Because then the Swedish people know what is going on and what they should do, after reading this brochure. You said that you have not seen anything like it in either Great Britain or Germany, then think how people will act in either of these countries if the crisis or war were to come to them. Because they do not know at all what to do and then it is easy for panic and chaos to occur. So in my opinion it is idiotic that other countries have not published similar brochures, so people in each country know what is going on. I myself know that if there is a crisis or war, then I will put on the military uniform and become a home guard soldier. And I know exactly what to do.

[@burgerkingen]

Yes because it will only last for 7 days, it always does. It is modern times, nothing will work and all that is left is dust, sadly.

[@ingvartorma9789]

@burgerkingen What you say is laughable, because it only speaks of your ignorance and that you know nothing.

[@burgerkingen]

@@ingvartorma9789 Just look up how the aftermath is after a modern war. You might see a ICA Maxi sign in the dust somewhere maybe you'll find something to eat there.

[@ingvartorma9789]

@burgerkingen Little boy, don't be so cocky. Like I said, you don't know shit. If the war comes, I'll eat well, like I said, I'm a soldier and I'll do my job. You, on the other hand, are best suited for LLS housing, as a resident.

[@burgerkingen]

@@ingvartorma9789 And when did you see battle the last time, if any? I hope it was not during a video game only.

[@leifiseland1218]

Hmm.. seems like that brochure gave you a very healthy reality check. 🧐 This Swedish "mindset" is probably also part of why Swedish support for Ukraine is at the very top internationally.. not only amongst politicians, but amongst people in general. Unlike some other countries, it would pretty much be political suicide to not support Ukraine in Swedish politics. If you look into it, you'll find that apart from the support from the Swedish government, there are rather massive non-governmental efforts going on in Sweden to support Ukraine.. Things remind us a lot of the 1939 Winter War against Finland, when they were attacked by the Soviet Union..🤔🧐

[@thomassjonnebring]

Många Svenskar dog i Finland när vi försökte hjälpa våra kär Finska vänner i w2.

[@_Wolfsbane_]

These have been sent out from time to time. Nowadays we other threats than direct war, we have misinformation campaigns, and terror threats. One needs to stay informed. Those of us who have lived here for longer may recognise these broschures, as someone said - there used to such pages in the phone books. We're moving out of the Stockholm area shortly, so it will be a different situation for us from then on.

[@mantelikukkapenkki2368]

Sweden has nothing to worry about because Russia has to come through Finland first to get to Sweden and we Finns don't allow that. Hälsningar från Finland, oroa dig inte

[@GuinevereKnight]

It's strange that not every country does this. There are, will and can be all kinds of crisis (natural/human made) - we should all be mentally and practically prepared. How can anyone live in denial these days with climate change and war?! We all have our part to play. Also not buying into propaganda online. Big and small. Every little thing matters.

[@PeterRobertsson]

I think the brochure should be renamed, this from "If Crisis or War Comes" to "When Crisis or War Comes" since even if there wont be a war some new crisis will at the minimum happen. We should all count on that being the case!

[@Passioakka]

I think there is a huge difference between the words "If" and "When". "If" is a reminder to and "When" is a more offensive and threatening word. All of us have not the same mind, children and young people that was not born during the cold war + immigrants, already with bad experience from catastrophys and war may get seriously ill if feeling scared and threatened. But what do I know...I am only a "word nerd"...

[@PeterRobertsson]

@@Passioakka I fully understand what you mean but even if war isnt coming there have been and will be different types of crisis and it is better to call a spade a spade and then for the adults, parents, teachers etc to explain the nyanses to the children and young ones. The fact that we all are in trouble now is precisely because everyone for the last 30 years stuck their heads into the sand and thought that we were moving into the ever lasting peace. This has created two generations who are "peace damaged" and cannot see realities until it hits them in the face and then it is too late. Politicians have also been able to "hide" behind the notion that there will never be a crisis or war again as using the national budget for defence in peace time isnt popular etc. It should for sure in my opinon be lable "When" as it is just a matter of time "when" a crisis (and hopefully not war if we prepare us correctly now so we together can deter) will happen again. Thats all - better to understand and be safe rather than sorry! Cheers!

[@JimmyHansson-r8q]

It is not to be confused with some patriotic maga type nonsense. This is simply a "what if" kind of tip book. Having some water, canned goods, cash, batteries etc at the ready in your home is never a bad idea. But the main use for these light prepper stowaway things might not be war, but rather power outages during storms etc..

[@HenryAndersen]

Sweden, Norway, and Finland have recently updated versions of our respective booklets, updated civil defense bunkers, and are getting fully back to the readiness we had under the cold war. I surprised myself when the bomb shelter signs reappeared after being home for a long time. The situation in the World both with regard to climate, and political crisis brings us back to, and beyond the dangers we constantly faced during the cold war. Emergency drills, and so forth. The requirements/and recommendations be prepared for 5-7 days with emergency supplies went out in Norway, and Finland too. All three countries have the same total war doctrine with the entire population being prepared, and mobilised. Still not all do think it is needed but unfortunately I think with an aggressive Russia, and a collectively insane US we better prepare in Europe for hard times to come. It is strange to me that the rest of the NATO members are not preparing. Better to be ready, than not.

[@tomeng9041]

Hi Uli! 16 to 70 Of all the people living in Sweden, that also means you and your husband. Skål 😄 ☕️ Tom.

[@Korpen_1979]

That is Total Defense.....not military

[@tomasnordstrand2449]

One thing I noted was residents not citizens that I believe has changed over the years so even you are involved. yes, as a swede living in germany spreading this would probably be next to ns or at least afd.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

No, it's always been the wider residents/inhabitants term used with deliberate intent.

[@citizenkane4831]

The closest Sweden have been a war was in the1980´s (don´s, remember exect year) was when the famous Whiskey on the rock´s incident occured. A russian submarine, US37 with nuclear misiles. Got stranded on a cliff outside sweden´s naval base in Karlskrona. Breznev in USSR thretened they would come and get it themselfe. Ronald Reagan in USA sent NATO to support Sweden. While the negotietioned was going on how to solve the situation, peacefully. Sweden´s position was that they would´nt let the russian navy come and do whatever they wanted on swedish territory. That led to Reagan got envolved in the negotionetions between russia and sweden. It enden peacefully. But it was very close it didn´t. If someone had done something really stupid (a politruk). Like blown´ed it up with nukes and everythinng onboard. But that is history. I rember it very well. I did my military service then. Today sweden is closest a war is cyberwarfare. Or another pandemic.

[@gunnarmedin4104]

The closest Sweden has been at war was in the 1980s? You seem to have a very short memory. We have been at war many times although the latest formal wars were in the beginning of the 19th century. And during the Cold War the airforce had more than 500 casualties although almost all of them were during tough training and not from enemy fire.

[@dral9971]

"If war comes" is nothing new. It used to be in all telephone directories. I particularly liked the phrase "All claims that resistance to the occupying power has ceased are false."

[@sirseigan]

"It is happening somewhere else, not close" - Ukraine is less then half of Swedens length from the Swedish border. It is sooo much closer then many realizes. I know people who have their summer cottage further away then the distance to where the war is happening right now.

[@bengtolsson5436]

This is because in Sweden we have something called total defence. This means that everyone in society can be used in the defense between the ages of 16-70, I think.

[@burgerkingen]

Yeah 16-year-olds and 70-year-olds against Spetsnaz, will be great, but I bet Pål Jonsson will sleep well in his bunker and maybe he will play some more World of Warcraft.

[@bengtolsson5436]

@burgerkingen Shouldn't they be in the army? These are community services. Get water, hand out things, etc

[@bengtolsson5436]

@burgerkingen In the military, the age is 18-48 years old for me.

[@matswinberg5045]

@burgerkingen This comment made me remember a thing from my military service on Gotland many years ago during the Cold War. I was in the lead of a platoon doing a 15 km night march. And I heard one of the guys say to the platoon " Do we stand any chance against Soviet marine infantry... They are elite" And then a quiet guy who seldom spoke (but you knew that he would be effective in war) spoke: "Elite or elite, they will get stomach pain when we spill their intestines on the ground!" I remember it to this day both because the truth but also the brutality of his words. The "elite" get killed first in war...

[@bengtolsson5436]

@@matswinberg5045 That is why the Home Guard practices the exercises against elite soldiers these days. Both Swedish and American. Because in reality the Home Guard meets elit troops in the first instance.

[@bilexperten]

Bra att någon pratar om det iallafall. :) Har inte hört någon granne prata om det. Men man ska inte ta något för givet. Jag har det mesta hemma. Men satte mig direkt och börja googla på saker jag kanske behöver. :D

[@petter5721]

Bygg upp för minst 14 dagar med mat. Vatten för 7 dagar Glöm inte spritkök, värmekällor, medicin och batteri radio 👍🏻

[@bilexperten]

@petter5721 har det mesta redan.

[@katherineremes4053]

I live in the US. If we received that there would be mass hysteria! It would be interesting to see what your neighbors think. Especially those who are from Sweden. Is this common? I would be pretty concerned receiving that. It definitely has its pros and cons but I wonder if the cons might outweigh the pros?? As you always say…… stay safe!! ❤

[@CarlTingström]

They send it out from time to time

[@torgrim123]

It's a Swedish tradition to get this one

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

Join a first aid class, Red Cross or any other educator, you may be first finding a person in need of medical aid, an accident or similar.

[@stiglarsson8405]

Its not that strange for me that was a child in 50-60, there was evacuation plan posters kinda in any house.. especialy in high rise buildings! Comon sens! In anyway.. that type of brochyr wasnt that strange at all.. even if one didnt read it! There was a period of.. "peace in our time", when "cold war" died.. Sovjet collapsed.. end of war in Europe! As one said, "it was a dream, now its time to wake up"! In anyway.. you and I was probly to young to paying attention..to those "goverment/authoritys" broshyrs about "if war or crisis comes"?

[@susannepalm9740]

I dont know if you understand how Sweden functions if war comes! From the year you turn 16 until the end of the year you turn 70, you are part of Sweden’s total defence and required to serve in the event of war or the threat of war. Total defence duty applies to all Swedish citizens living in Sweden or abroad. Total defence duty also applies to foreign nationals residing in Sweden.

[@PeterRobertsson]

This kind of instructions and advice has been around since WWII or even longer. Compared to the Cold War, today Sweden is a member of both the EU and NATO. Within the EU and its Lisbon Treaty there is a mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union) which oblige all Member States to come to each other's assistance if one or more EU MS are being attacked, similarly to NATO's Art 5. The EU has also adopted several new Directives dealing with cyberthreats and resiliens throughout the EU which obliges all MS to adopt legislation, strategies on how to implement those with heavy sanctions if you dont. Also under NATO Art 3 the civil defense is part of the resiliense, deterrence and requirements to support NATO operations in respective NATO MS. As part of that an agreement between NATO MS was made during the NATO Summit in Warsaw 2016 that all NATO MS are obliged to implement certain requirements to support NATO deterrence and NATO military operations. These are called Seven Baseline Requirements. Sweden's work on its Total Defence strategies and concepts is of great interest for NATO and other NATO MS to learn from and adopt similar measures in their respective country.

[@bohdanyun]

As a person who lives in Ukraine I must confess that war is probably one of the worst things that can happen to anyone anytime. But, the best way to be prepared before it happens is to make sure that you have ability to get food without without grocery stores and also that you have enough of water and other things, also it's good not to live in a big city during war if possible. Peace to everyone ☮

[@Alex-oc2vi]

Total defence as a concept includes all vital services in sociaty, so it could be people working in the energy sector, IT, healthcare(obviously), transportation, water, waste managment etc etc... if these things(and more) start to fail you soon have "chaos", and it will be harder to defend the country, and peoples moral and will to put up a restistance might also take a hit. The opponent in a full scale war(like what we see in Ukraine) will try to break the back of the people, so he will target e.g the energy sector, because without energy, life quickly becomes a lot more complicated and burdensome.

[@TerraAreiaEBarro]

Good morning Uli.💐🇧🇷👋

[@mariaflorian5300]

You say that the first words in the brochure are quite ‘patriotic bug not in a bad way’. I think that is your German voice speaking as a result of Germany’s past. I can understand that totally and experienced is over the decades as I live near the German border in the Netherlands. You as a German really can feel and express this too! It is the way this has developed after the WW2. But I think that being patriotic is a good way to defend your values and democracy, just as the words stated in the brochure. Take for example France with its way of defending their values, culture, language etc. and we can take a lesson from this. We just are nations with values and that is to be defended. As there is a war going on in our east European border we have to be cautious at any time. I think we cannot totally rely on the government completely so we must do our part aswell. Now I can understand my grandmother back in the 80s why her caller was full of canned products. It is just the way of being prepared. My former prime minister mark Rutte is now the general of NATO, he also warned us and to take measures. Starting by assembling emergency kit.

[@shar3066]

As a Swede growing up during the cold war, when we where close to war against soviet I kind of got in the breast milk who is the enemy. We have a somewhat unique and strange relations to Russia. It's a bit schizophrenic. I can't explain it no other way. All we ever wanted was Russia to become one of us, but those hopes that we nurtured have gone up in smokes. Now it's back to truly bad again, and with every action Russia is going further away from ever getting back on track with that. I see it as nearly impossible now. What could have been...i dont think I even ask myself that question anymore.

[@pellejoens7886]

It comes down to the doctrine of total defense. Finland has the same (and better) concept. Everyone 16-70 years old (even foreigners) living in Sweden is part of the total defense. If you want peace, prepare for war. Why does Sweden have a doctrine of total defense 1 Modern war attacks every part of society 2 Sweden has a small population and a big area. The problem with the doctrine is when to turn society into total defense. It will be at an extreme cost, and Sweden didn't even do it in WWII. The brochure is a part of the doctrine of total defense.

[@RasmusLarsson-c4r]

Sweden did it during ww2. Basically all conscript reserves was mobilized and was stationed along the borders the whole war. Also all bomb-shelters where ready for instant use and the civil defense was also mobilized and prepared. There where volunteering civilians stationed in air surveillance towers all over the country and lots of other things happening.

[@golokavrndavana]

Inte illa. Faktiskt en väldigt trevlig video. Väldigt känslomässigt.. Och väldigt svenskt.

[@whojanson6751]

😔 People really do have to start paying attention, to what's actually going on all around our world. The swedes, as well. First step should be to shut off your TV. For good. Never turn it on again. Ever. All you need to know is to be found on the internet and in the libraries.

[@samolofsson2401]

Simple answere is no, not anytime soon, in the near future maby? But this broschyr has been sent out since for ever, they update it every few years, they used to send them more often but since 2000's is less common, and it's more to make sure people know what to do and what is expected of them if war or a large natural disaster would occure, or if for exemple we have a massive power outage, and now of course Russia is once again pushing to see were our limits are, and what Russia have been doing in the last few years is what Soviet Union used to do, like practise attacking the Island of Gotland with bombers, geting very close to other nations land with subs, and sabotaging infrastruction on the sea bed.

[@patrikserrander]

Well Germany is not that close to Russia, like Sweden are. Therefore the broschyr facts.

[@petter5721]

This is a guide for crisis and war. A crisis can be whether storm or fire.

[@Jessica-l5f6o]

War is very serious business. Hope it never happens there.

[@justmesayinghai]

war with whom *

[@cajunswede]

Excuse me, but isn’t the timing just perfect for justifying larger military budgets after NATO membership was shoved down our throats. The militarists have been scaring Americans for decades to justify outrageous and ever increasing military and surveillance state budgets that benefit a few, while pushing austerity measures, inflation and less privacy for the rest of their country. I moved to Sweden in 1986 and I see Sweden making similar mistakes that play into the hands of dangerous people inside of Sweden . The government is not your friend any longer. Russia doesn’t want Sweden . That is ridiculous . They want a neutral Ukraine so an ever expanding NATO isn’t at their doorstep. That is all! The rest is propaganda to enrich a relatively few zealots who insist on provoking WWIII with China, Russia and Iran. Wake up people and demand a negotiated peace instead of beating the war drums in an age where everybody loses if escalation continues. This is a sinister campaign that provokes fear at home and abroad. Demand a negotiated peace now, or suffer the horrible consequences of widespread war, carefully engineered as always by the ruling class. No preparedness will save Sweden from modern day weapons and technology if Russia is attacked further by NATO proxy, Ukraine, with NATO weaponry and Russia decides to retaliate/escalate on NATO territory. Sweden’s NATO membership has only made it a target if further provocation by NATO and Israel in the Middle East continues. Personally, I hope NATO and the Zionist project are dismantled. Unfortunately , Western propaganda stirring up widespread Russophobia has been rather successful. A referendum vote on NATO membership would have been democratic and revealed Sweden’s true feelings about surrendering it’s long standing tradition of neutrality. Happy New Year! 🥳

[@JanLarssonfred]

One of the reasons why I Hate Mordor!!! (Mordor=country formerly known as russia)

[@miranda8598]

😮

[@natalie9642]

I am as Ukrainian we also did not believe that war can happened even when Russia Started bombing the first time. Big shock. What war in 2022? We are on age of the 3d WW because of Russia China and USA. Better to be prepared. Good video

[@LivingSwedish]

Sorry to hear this!

[@golokavrndavana]

У Швеції непросто.. Будь сильним.

[@AlexKall]

It's everyones OBLIGATION to prepare as stated in the brochure, as a citizen of Sweden.

[@carro-xb9oz]

hopefully not!!!!!!! were just need to be prepared if it comes!"!! no its not normal but as it is atm with war in ukraine so on u as a country need to prepare ppl for war ..if it comes!!!

[@Arnekrus]

you are beautiful hope i didn't offend you

[@Lars-OlaWesterlund]

This comes much of that we have a right wing government now, what stands in the knee of military and the weapon industries. Nowadays have this kind of politicians wind in the back and I’m also convinced that they also would like that Sweden goes into a war with Russia “like in good old days”. I hope for the sake of Sweden, that this kind of government will disappear after our election next year!

[@AceOfBased]

It is because we joined Nato (without a referendum) and the DCA, before we were neutral, but today our politicians is sending "gear" to Ukraine in the name of Sweden, when in reality it is a small group deciding that.

[@lottalarsson4121]

Well, we recently had a snowstorm and way to many were not prepared. The floods in north carolina, west tenesse, spain. The fires in 2018. Ir just a builder cutting of the electric cords. People need to learn to be an adult.

[@thehoogard]

No, it's really not. At best you could argue that joining NATO required an update to this broschure, but it's not the first time this is sent out, and it will not be the last.

[@AceOfBased]

@@thehoogard There is a escalation before it said "if it comes" now they have changed it to "when it comes", so do the math.

[@thehoogard]

@AceOfBased No, they haven't. It still says 'If'. Where are you getting this from?

[@AceOfBased]

@@thehoogard I mixed it up with Försvarsmakten that did a whole video series on "when", but MSB still uses "if", but I think Försvarsmakten knows more.

[@burgerkingen]

If it happens it is on the politicians that signed the DCA agreement.

[@Dougie-]

To be honest I think Sweden is closer to a civil war than an external war.

[@henrikl4244]

😂😂😂😂 You are funny...

[@dmitry-tv]

Pray for peace and everything will be ok

[@tommynordlander5874]

Pray? LOL

[@_Wolfsbane_]

Tell the Ukrainians that.

[@anne-mari7711]

It's your and Putin's wish? No we are getting prepared..

[@bjornh4664]

Yes, people were praying for peace in 1939... Si vis pacem, para bellum.

[@dmitry-tv]

@@anne-mari7711 your choice

[@florentynhurter6725]

I think it's propaganda. There is no way anybody can be prepared for war so worrying about it is a waste of time and energy. I don't say this lightly. I am 63 and have experienced lots of things.

[@bjornh4664]

Older, but not wiser, then... "Propaganda"? For democracy and the defense of freedom? Being prepared if something bad happens? Your attitude is one that only helps the enemy.

[@anne-mari7711]

It's sent out so we can take action instead of worrying. When it was sent out last time I put it in a safe place without reading it. Then one day in March 2020 I brought the brochure to the dinner table. "Jag tror 'grisen' är här nu". When Putin invaded Ukraine we started filling our Putin bins with everything we might need. If he's not coming surely some other "gris' will.

[@Korpen_1979]

Being prepared means less worry and stress. Of course we shouldn't stop living, stop laughing and just sit and worry....but we have to be prepared

[@lottalarsson4121]

So you are stating that we have storms, floods, fires or even brakes in electricity?