Finland and Sweden are putting their societies on defense mode in the face of the growing threat from Russia. Civil defense in the far north is also a role model for Germany.
Finland has more than 50,000 safe shelters with space for 4.8 million people. Germany, on the other hand, only had bunker space for ten percent of the population even during the Cold War. New members Finland and Sweden agree to NATO's military budget target of two percent Finland is the only country in the Baltic Sea region that has never reduced its defense capacities.