Finland's colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery Europe

Finland’s colossal underground bunkers a model for anxious Europe

With over 50,000 shelters, Finland’s defence strategy has attracted international interest since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Finland's colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery Europe

Swimming pools, playgrounds and amusement parks: Finland's underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

NATO ally prepares nuclear bunkers as global tensions skyrocket

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency started a major project to modernise the nuclear shelters, which it expected to take two-to-three years.

Open Conflict With Iran is Now Likely. Sweden Upgrades Nuclear Bunkers.

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, news of a bid sola…

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns about a possible major conflict, Sweden has launched a vast program to upgrade its nuclear shelter infrastructure. The Swedish government has dedicated 100 million Swedish kronor (about £7.7 million) to renovate and improve the 64,000 existing bunkers, which have the capacity to shelter more than seven million people, more than two-thirds of the country's population. The decision comes at a time whe…

Largest armament since the Cold War: Sweden plans to modernize its 64,000 civilian shelters to provide protection against nuclear bomb attacks.