
Officials in Sweden have been ordered to ensure that they are ready for war as fears of a Russian invasion grow. The country's Civil Contingencies Agency has sent out a letter to all local authorities telling them they must be better equipped to respond to the threat of war. It is believed the letter was prompted by Sweden returning to their old Cold War-era 'Total Defence Strategy'. The strategy places emphasis on defending the nation from overseas threats by taking economic and civilian precautions as well as military ones. It was ordered to be implemented last December citing a deterioration in the 'security situation'. And according to Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, the letter sent out reads: 'This places a high demand on... operational speed, decision making, information sharing,…