
Swede’s Wartime Food Reserve Surges As Russian War Looms
Swedish Government allocates $52 million for grain stockpiles and bunker upgrades as officials warn the nation could be isolated if conflict erupts with Russia.
Sweden is launching a nationwide food stockpiling program as it strengthens its civil defense systems amid rising tensions with Russia and concerns that the country could be “completely cut off” in a future conflict.
The Swedish government has earmarked 575 million krona ($52 million) in its upcoming budget to establish new grain reserves, marking the first large-scale investment of its kind in decades. Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said the initiative aims to reduce the country’s