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Total Defence: The Scandinavian Model of Systemic Civil Resilience

Technical Analysis of Whole-of-Society Integration and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Jan 23, 2026
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Ready for War? Sweden's Total Defence

The evolution of security in the North-Eastern quadrant of Europe has mandated a profound revision of traditional defensive paradigms, leading to the urgent rediscovery of the Total Defence concept. This model, which is historically rooted in the Scandinavian nations, is based on the technical realization that state protection can no longer be delegated…

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