Why Swedes Are Prepping For Crisis | 2019 Episode | SBS Dateline

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In 2019, Dateline travelled to Sweden amid growing tensions between it and Russia, three years before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We unpack why disaster prepping has become a government-sanctioned past time: and what Swedes are afraid of. This episode first aired in 2019. 0.00: Sweden's crisis preppers 1.59: What are preppers? 3:18: The percieved 'Russian threat' 5:20: Build up of Russian military exercises 7:10: The skills to improvise and survive 9:10: Teaching self-sufficiency 11.06: Visiting Sweden's Cold War bunkers 12:50: Total defence 15:45: Civilian military volunteers 19.04: Defence Minister speaks 21:11: Meeting an off-grid prepper 24:58: A 'state of flux' 26:24: If war never happens Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DatelineSBS/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/datelinesbs/ Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints