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Finland, Estonia, and Sweden have revived Cold War–era practices by publishing civil defence guides explaining how to respond during crises, power outages, or evacuations. Sweden even mailed updated “If Crisis or War Comes” brochures to every household in 2025.

Search data reflects rising concern. In countries closest to Russia, online searches such as “where is my nearest shelter?” and “what to pack for evacuation?” have surged—particularly in 2025.

What Brussels Is Doing Behind the Scenes

National governments are not acting alone.

At the EU level, Brussels has launched what may be the most ambitious defence coordination effort in its history.

European defence spending surpassed €300 billion in 2024. Under the proposed 2028–2034 EU budget, an additional €131 billion has been earmarked for aerospace and defence—five times more than in the previous budget cycle.

At the heart of the strategy is Readiness 2030, a roadmap endorsed by all 27 member states.

Its goals are practical and urgent: Continue reading…