J. Thomas

What role do civilians play in defending their country in the event of a military attack? As Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine and hybrid war against Europe, Sweden is resurrecting its Cold War-era “Total Defense” strategy. Speaking exclusively with Sweden’s top civil defense officials, we explore how Stockholm is preparing every layer of society using hard-won lessons from Ukraine’s defense.

One workday, stitched together from a winter of blackouts, air raids, cold showers, improvised coffee, and other daily workarounds that keep everyday life moving in wartime Kyiv.

Hungary under PM Viktor Orbán has repeatedly obstructed Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. From blocking aid and sanctions to resisting Kyiv’s path to the EU and NATO , this timeline tracks those moves.

As Russian aggression drives Sweden into NATO after decades of military non-alignment, its top commanders are turning to Ukraine to understand how modern war is evolving in real time.

What the Gripen fighter jet was built to do, what it could offer Ukraine, and one former Swedish Air Force pilot’s view of two nations united by yellow and blue.

Entering its fifth year of full-scale war, Ukraine’s defense against Russia relies on a vast military spanning land, air, sea, and specialized forces. Expanded since 2022 into one of the largest militaries fielded in Europe since World War II, its structure defines how a modern army fights across multiple fronts.