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The tablets can protect against radioactive iodine in the event of nuclear accidents and must only be taken on instruction from the authorities,
the Norwegian government said in its instructions
Swedes have to mentally prepare for war".
Sweden's then army chief Micael Byden also alarmed many when he days later said
Military threat levels are increasing. We must be prepared for the worst-case scenario — an armed attack on Sweden".
The new pamphlet saysIf Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up. All information to the effect that resistance is to cease is false."
It reads
We have sent out 2.2 million paper copies, one for each household in Norway".
Tore Kamfjord at the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection saidI am sure that Putin even has both eyes on Gotland. Putin’s goal is to gain control of the Baltic Sea,
Micael Bydén said in May
We live in uncertain times. Armed conflicts are currently being waged in our corner of the world. Terrorism, cyber attacks, and disinformation campaigns are being used to undermine and influence us,
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Russia is the principal threat to Sweden, and it constitutes a threat to the whole [NATO] alliance.”
Sweden’s Defense Minister Pål Jonson sounded the alarm last month, telling POLITICO thatTo resist these threats, we must stand united. If Sweden is attacked, everyone must do their part to defend Sweden’s independence — and our democracy. We build resilience every day,
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It is no secret that the security situation has deteriorated since the previous brochure was issued in 2018,
Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin told a press conference last month
The security situation is serious and we all need to strengthen our resilience to face various crises and ultimately war,
MSB director Mikael Frisell said in a statement