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Sweden\u2019s total defense concept includes a civil defense component that \u201cencompasses the whole of society and comprises the collective resilience in the event of war or danger of war.\u201d Civil defense consists of three pillars: defending the population, safeguarding important societal functions, and contributing to the armed forces\u2019 ability to respond to an attack. Russia\u2019s hybrid attacks against the West and indiscriminate targeting of civilians in Ukraine have underscored the importance of a robust civil defense.\n\nHow can Stockholm\u2019s new North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies learn from Sweden\u2019s civil defense experience to harden the vulnerable elements of Western societies? How does Sweden employ a whole-of-society approach to strengthen its total defense? What has Sweden learned from the war in Ukraine, and how can this enhance its civil defense capabilities? What is the Swedish view of the geopolitical situation in Europe and beyond?\n\nJoin Hudson for a discussion with Swedish Minister for Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin on the Swedish approach to civil defense.