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Ukraine, the Human Laboratory

As governments prepare for future crises and companies develop new products, we should look harder at the people paying for these opportunities.

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Commentary by Odd Inge Teige | November 6, 2026

When Denmark announced on November 5 that preparedness minister Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen had returned from Ukraine, she brought home knowledge that could help protect Danish civilians. Norway’s Directorate for Civil Protection draws on Ukrainian wartime experience to prepare its municipalities.

Countries are lea…

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