It’s been described as a bombshell moment. The upper echelons of Sweden’s government and defence forces last week shocked the nation by explicitly warning that war might come to Sweden, and that each and every Swede should prepare themselves. While some have taken the warning seriously and flocked to the stores to stock up on fuel and survival kits, others have accused the country’s leaders of fear-mongering

  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    You should actually always be prepared for things like that. My government says people should keep enough things for two weeks, just in case. It’s good advice. You never know when some manic dictator launches a multi-front blitzkrieg he can’t win, but will devastate the whole region

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      10 months ago

      Well, it’s because there can always be a power outtage or they have to shutdown the water mains or in my country more likely a flood. All of those are agazillion times more likely than a war, but still reason enough to at least have some supplies.