This publication reports some general results from a survey conducted in 2022 in collaboration between the Swedish Defence Research Agency and Statistics Sweden. The focus is on results related to the emergency preparedness 'willingness to defend' among the general public. The results are compared with a corresponding survey conducted in 2018. The survey indicates that the public's willingness to defend is strong, at least in relation to the personnel needs of the Armed Forces and other organizations. The willingness to defend appears to be stronger if it concerns the defense of Sweden than if it concerns the defense of a neighboring Nordic country. It is not obvious, based on the results of the survey, whether the emergency preparedness of the households is good or not. The reason is that there is as of yet no established measure. Having said that, it can still be stated that more people have taken actions to be better prepared for crises and war since 2018, but these actions are not matched by an increased ability to cope without external supplies of water, food and heat. Access to water appears to be a bigger concern than access to food.