To think we are being lined up for something?

I’d say acts of ecocide such as blowing up hydroelectric dams and threatening nuclear power stations are pretty far up the list of things that leave a place uninhabitable. And having friends from Kharkiv I can safely tell you the Russians think nothing of destroying a place.

And the book is a hypothetical, not out of date (I say that as having read it) and focuses on NK not Iran who frankly don’t give a fuck about economy.

Although horrible, it's not annihilated beyond repair. It's in no way comparable to land being radioactive and nothing being able to safely live within miles for decades, centuries, maybe longer.

Iran has been acting pretty conservatively, especially re Israel. They have been far more conservative than Israel has. As I stated above, they don't have the economy to start a nuclear war. Any book is 18 months behind, we're talking about what's happening now.

After reading this thread, I have decided to go shopping.
List:
Chocolate
More chocolate
Wine
Gin
Whisky
Porridge
Iron Bru
Vitamin tablets
Fruit
More chocolate
More wine
Tooth past
batteries for the rabbit

Anymore suggestions?
PS.
Next door still has toilet roll from lockdown .

Your analysis here is not good, almost in its entirely. You have analysed almost every element and every nation's policy incorrectly.

Edit: sorry to be blunt

Knock off the mystery paranoia. You're not in on some secret, you just make yourself sound ignorant.

It’s not linked to the contaminated water situation in Devon is it? Could water supplies be targeted?

The election has been called on 4th July, because the tories don’t want to waste their summer preparing for an election they know they will lose. Might as well call it now, lose their seats and get the summer off…

I'll buy that it sounds about right and it's going to be one hell of a dirty election from the Tories.

I’ll caveat this with saying I don’t think nuclear war is in any way imminent or what we’re all being ‘prepped’ for.

However I think it’s important to recognise that Russia have absolutely no issue with absolutely annihilating places beyond repair, look at what they’re currently doing in Kharkiv oblast.

Secondly it’s perfectly plausible that North Korea or Iran could be the trigger. (Absolutely NOT for those with a weak stomach) the recent Nuclear War - A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen and Informed by many highly informed experts outlines exactly how that might occur.

I think the timing of the message about needing g to have enough drinking water, canned foods etc for three days was made to rattle us. The Tory's message is it's dangerous out there, but we will protect you. I personally feel that is simply untrue, but I think psychology derailing us en masse so that we are afraid to rock the boat at the July election and ensuring that we see the Tory's as the only safe pair of hands, which again personally i think is utter tripe, is the name of the game. I see that the utility bills are about to be reduced, but I firmly believe that if the Tories get back in, or indeed Labour they will have to go back up again. It's all electioneering in my view.

After reading this thread, I have decided to go shopping.
List:
Chocolate
More chocolate
Wine
Gin
Whisky
Porridge
Iron Bru
Vitamin tablets
Fruit
More chocolate
More wine
Tooth past
batteries for the rabbit

Anymore suggestions?
PS.
Next door still has toilet roll from lockdown .

After reading this thread, I have decided to go shopping.
List:
Chocolate
More chocolate
Wine
Gin
Whisky
Porridge
Iron Bru
Vitamin tablets
Fruit
More chocolate
More wine
Tooth past
batteries for the rabbit

Anymore suggestions?
PS.
Next door still has toilet roll from lockdown .

With all due respect, bad grammar and linguistic errors would indicate the poster is British and quite normal, and quite possibly a graduate or a professional.

By linguistic typo did you mean errors in linguistic typology?

It would be Russian trolls not Russians trolls.

Are you English? Come on, spill the beans, now.

Having looked through this thread I'm seeing some obviously AI responses - the age of bad grammar and linguistic typos giving away the russians trolls is a thing of the past.

But most people are too blind, too caught up in their own little lives to notice

What do you suggest I do?

The government suggests having 3 days , at least, of food, water and emergency supplies stashed "just in case". How do they suggest the thousands of people relying on food banks will manage that ?
Supermarkets are blatantly profiteering while reducing access to their better value/own brand products.
The droughts in food producing countries are already affecting fruit and vegetables, oils, cereals, tea and coffee , further contributing to inflation.
The infrastructure in the country as a whole is crumbling. Flooding is causing insurance companies to remove our umbr.ellas just as the storm is at its worst
Civil servants are no longer civil servants. They are dictators or Tsars telling the plebs how to function and to be grateful for what we receive. They make Yes Minister look like a heavily censored documentary. Sir Humphry had nothing on this lot. If we dare to complain we are reminded to "treat our staff with respect" while no one, anywhere wants to be accountable for the countless errors we "service users" experience on a daily basis
Europe along with the UK has failed Ukraine while appeasing Putin who all the time is edging closer to China. Then there's Iran, Saudi Arabia and Qatar encouraging and funding fundamentalist fanatics.
Gaza is a tragedy beyond words with the US demonstrating breathtaking hypocrisy in condemning Israel for responding to deadly force employed against its citizens. Not by ordinary Palestinians just trying to get on with their lives but by extremists trained, brainwashed and weaponised by the countries I mentioned earlier.
The UN is becoming another beaureaucratic monolith producing little more than hot air.
Now we have an election where we have to decide whether to vote frying pan, fire or solar powered extinguisher.

Anyone else concerned for the future?