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On March 7, Sweden became a full member of NATO and is now part of the alliance's collective defense. The mutual defense guarantees have received a lot of attention, but membership also entails expectations and demands on Sweden's civil preparedness. Participant Friederike Dahns, Chair of the Civil Protection Group at NATO. The group advises the Resilience Committee, which in turn is NATO's highest body for civil preparedness issues. Ingvar Lindholm, Defense Counsel at Sweden's Permanent Representation to NATO. Ingvar Lindholm is part of the Resilience Committee, which is responsible for advice and recommendations on civil emergency planning, protection of socially important functions, civil support in the event of extensive accidents and crises, and NATO's handling of hybrid and terrorist threats. Sara Myrdal, head of the department for international coordination at the Norwegian Agency for Civil Protection and Preparedness (MSB). The authority is tasked by the government to coordinate the Swedish civil preparedness work within NATO membership. David Sällh, executive committee head Safety, Drivkraft Sweden. Drivkraft Sweden is a trade association for companies in the fuel and propellant industry. The conversation is led by Anna Norén, research leader at SNS. #nato #sweden #research #research #civil #preparedness