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![Sweden Is Reviving Its Cold War-Era Civil Defense With Lessons From Ukraine]( "Sweden Is Reviving Its Cold War-Era Civil Defense With Lessons From Ukraine")
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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.![A NATO emblem on the Danish Absalon-class frigate Esbern Snare (F342), part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group, moored at the passenger port in Riga, Latvia, on October 30, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A NATO emblem on the Danish Absalon-class frigate Esbern Snare (F342), part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group, moored at the passenger port in Riga, Latvia, on October 30, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian and Swedish drone operators during the Aurora 26 military exercises on Gotland island, Sweden. (Source: Försvarsmakten / mynewsdesk.com)]( "Ukrainian and Swedish drone operators during the Aurora 26 military exercises on Gotland island, Sweden. (Source: Försvarsmakten / mynewsdesk.com)")
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![The Aurora emblem with the exercise flag in yellow and blue colors on the arm of a Swedish soldier during a press day for the military exercise Aurora 26 at the Revingehed training field in Skåne, Southern Sweden, on April 29, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The Aurora emblem with the exercise flag in yellow and blue colors on the arm of a Swedish soldier during a press day for the military exercise Aurora 26 at the Revingehed training field in Skåne, Southern Sweden, on April 29, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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