Trying to defend everything leaves you defending nothing. You need to use your Int to tailor the defence to the threat, and accept that sometimes unpredicted things happen.
Who is going to crew those systems? They dont crew themselves, and the CCG doesn't sail around with a bunch of extra crew to have monitoring CUAS systems 24/7.
There is no point adding expensive systems that won't be crewed, and if we know to add the extra crew because of a specific threat, we know to not send the ship in the first place.
how much civilian infrastructure in switzerland, sweden and finland, including residences, is bombproof
Switzerland, Sweden, and Finland possess the world's most extensive civilian "bombproof" infrastructure, designed during the Cold War to withstand conventional bombing, nuclear fallout, and chemical/biological weapons. Switzerland leads with full population coverage, while Finland and Sweden have systems protecting roughly 80–85% and 70% of their populations, respectively.
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Switzerland: 100%+ Coverage (The "Bunker Nation")
- Capacity: Switzerland is the only country with enough bunkers to accommodate over 100% of its population (roughly 114% coverage).
- Infrastructure: Over 370,000 shelters exist, including private bunkers in residential buildings, hospitals, schools, and large public shelters.
- Residences: A 1960s law mandated that all new residential buildings incorporate a shelter, or developers pay for a public spot. Many are located in apartment cellars, featuring heavy armored doors and ventilation systems.
- Status: While some smaller, older private shelters are being phased out or repurposed, the network is regularly inspected and modernised, with many designed to withstand nuclear attack.
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Finland: ~85% Coverage
- Capacity: Finland has over 50,500 protected shelters capable of housing roughly 4.8 million people.
- Infrastructure: The majority (85%) are private shelters within residential buildings. Due to its geology, Finland frequently builds shelters within solid rock (granite bedrock).
- Urban Focus: Major cities like Helsinki have significant coverage, with the capital alone possessing capacity for over 900,000 people.
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Sweden: ~70–80% Coverage
- Capacity: Sweden has roughly 64,000 shelters with space for approximately 7 million people.
- Infrastructure: Shelters are mostly located in urban areas and apartment complexes, designed for both conventional and nuclear attacks.
- Modernisation: The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has recently launched initiatives to update and increase inspections of these Cold War-era structures, bringing some decommissioned shelters back into operation.
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Key Characteristics of "Bombproof" Infrastructure
These shelters are generally designed to include:
- Reinforced Concrete: Thick walls (30–60 cm).
- Blast Doors: Heavy steel, blast-resistant entrances.
- NBC Protection: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical filtration systems.
- Self-Sufficiency: Air filtration, bunk beds, and sometimes water/food storage.
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These countries maintain this infrastructure not only for wartime but also for natural disasters or technological accidents.
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We devise our building and municipal codes to make structures that are windproof, waterproof, fireproof and proof against seismic shock. Other countries add bombproof to their criteria and accept the associated costs that come with it.
Perhaps there is a reason why the Norwegian buoy tenders, tugs, environmental response and law enforcement vessels, are crewed by the Navy, painted an unobtrusive white and supplied with a multipurpose deck gun. The Bofors 57 and 40 are popular. Even their 700 tonne inshore vessels are equipped with 12.7 mm HMGs. And a lot of the larger vessels are fitted for heavier weapons systems.
Where do you find the crew to defend themselves?
And what about teaching your Naval Reserve to crew platform independent podded weapons systems?
