Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do.

Summary

Sweden’s burial associations are seeking land to prepare for potential mass wartime burials, prompting new crisis readiness guidelines following the country’s decision to join NATO amid rising tensions with Russia.

In Gothenburg, officials aim to acquire 10 acres for emergency burials and 15 acres for regular cemetery use.

Sweden’s neutrality ended after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, prompting civil defense measures and NATO membership.

  • hungryphrogEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    Yeah, we all should just lay here and watch Russia invade Europe one by one. Fuck off, Yank.

    • capital@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      I would argue for the exact opposite of that tho.

      If you want to stop Russia, isn’t joining NATO a good thing?

      • hungryphrogEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        If we’re being honest, I’m not even sure about that anymore. I just want to sleep until it’s all over or something.

        • capital@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          6 days ago

          Before we elected Trump, I would have said rest a little easier thinking about the amount of money the US spends on defense and that we’d be coming to back any NATO member if Putin fucks around but now… I don’t know.