NATO members distributed manuals on war conditions to their citizens
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted Rashatoudi, according to media reports, some Scandinavian countries, including Sweden and Finland, have raised their domestic preparedness level by preparing and compiling a booklet on how to prepare for a possible war or other unexpected crises. They won!
This week, the Swedish government sent millions of booklets to its citizens entitled “In times of crisis or war”. The updated booklet is twice as large as its last version, and the Swedish government has described it as the reason for the deterioration of the security situation caused by the war in Ukraine.
Michael Frisel, director of Sweden’s Emergency and Crisis Management Organization, said that “security conditions are serious and we all need to strengthen our resistance in the face of various crises and eventually war”!
Finland has launched a new website titled “Crisis and Disaster Preparedness” and according to reports Norwegians have also received a booklet on how to manage themselves for a week in the event of severe water and drought conditions. Air, war or other hazards are described.
Finns learn how to prepare for power outages in the winter months by using a backup source, iodine tablets (to protect the thyroid gland from the effects of radiation), and easy cooking. Their manual also describes the government’s response plan in case of an attack on Finland.
Early this year, the Danish crisis management organization also informed the people of this country about the amount of water, food and medicine needed to get through the three-day crisis.
Both Stockholm and Helsinki recently abandoned their policy of neutrality after decades and, following Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, submitted their request to join NATO and this They joined the military coalition led by the United States. Norway and Denmark are among the founding members of this coalition.