Sweden relaunches its ‘army’ of civilians to help defend against possible foreign aggression |

About twenty men and three women get on their knees and point their rifles at cardboard targets that represent enemy troops. They are all volunteers with the Swedish National Guard, and most have had to wait more than 20 months since they applied to join the reserve force. “What a group I got today, fresh … Read more

Sweden relaunches its ‘army’ of civilians to help defend against possible foreign aggression |

About twenty men and three women get on their knees and point their rifles at cardboard targets that represent enemy troops. They are all volunteers with the Swedish National Guard, and most have had to wait more than 20 months since they applied to join the reserve force. “What a group I got today, fresh … Read more