TW “Uk must actively prepare for potential of war in the homeland

[Theogpinkponyclub]

Says Sky news…

Is this more scaremongering BS?!

Apparently a new wartime strategy plan has been put in place, the 1st time in many years

I am starting to get a weird feeling, similar to before Covid hit that something big is going to go down, anyone have the same?

I'm mostly ignoring the news so have no idea what's true or not.
Why can't the UK declare itself neutral in this nonsense (like some countries did in WW2) and say we don't want to be involved.

Our leaders enjoy their position on the world stage too much to take a back seat.

Did you actually put a trigger warning in the title?

It just means prepare: invest in the armed forces and weapons. It doesn't mean war is imminent.

Having watched many reels of war veterans who were asked if they think that war was worth it- they all seem to say 'No'. War leads to more war and solves nothing. I think we should support our democratic allies and provide humanitarian aid for people who are the victims of violence but stay out of any wars. In terms of national service -didn't 50% of UK citizens say they would never fight for their country?

I am starting to get a weird feeling, similar to before Covid hit that something big is going to go down, anyone have the same

No...not at all... I'm not worried that there will be war in the UK.

😂 seems most things are a trigger warning on here nowadays.

Because NATO

I think it is worth preparing. (House space, cash, food, water, spare meds and specs)

Yeah..... I know 🙁

Can I ask who they reported to have said this on Sky News?

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-must-actively-prepare-for-potential-of-war-in-the-homeland-new-government-review-warns-13387980
The link for those who want a read.

Russia is aggressive and routinely pushes boundaries in the waterways near the UK.
Iran might consider retaliation to both USA and allies who are opposed to their nuclear armament.
So being prepared seems right.

I mean anyone with even the vaguest idea of what is occurring in the world wouldn’t see this as a complete shock.

Yabu for the trigger warning. Tedious.

🙄enough said

Ofcourse it's scaremongering. The press love to do it. It sounds to me like coronavirus all over again. Sky News aren't known for their integrity and have announced that they will be ceasing broadcasting soon.

@Theogpinkponyclub This probably happens a lot but we (the general public) generally don't hear about it.
I remember post 9/11 and the Iraq war my manager at work (a high street retailer) getting a memo about what to do if a staff member is in the military reserves and is called up.
A couple of my colleagues were married to ex-military men and they said how their husbands could potentially be called up.
I only know this because my manager/colleagues chatted to me about it.
I wouldn't have known otherwise.

I don’t get this at all. War with whom, and how?

I can see cyber war, some skirmishes at sea, but that is about it.

Would Russia fire a missile at us? That would be WW3, and would last days at most, before it was either settled or there was no more world to fight over.

Do people seriously think that we will be trying to push back landing craft from the Kent beaches?!

This report echoes the Strategic Defence Review which came out about a month ago. It's about homeland resilience and bring prepared,and if you don't think we need to,just pop your head back in the sand and all will be well.

Well its probably best to update strategies on a regular basis.

Honestly if they blow us up they blow us up, if we go to war we go to war. As long as it’s after my holiday I don’t care. Because of where we live, if there was a nuclear attack we would definitely be frazzled out of existence in seconds.

I think it’s scaremongering to prime us for the idea of sending troops somewhere maybe? If people think the homeland is under siege then they’re more likely to be okay with it.

Aw, have Iran got WMD's after all? Heard this somewhere before I think 🤔

Is Vlad The Bad going to nuke us? Heard this somewhere before too 🙄

I doubt I'd even notice tbh <cynical and jaded>

Suggest anyone interested listens to the Wargame podcast (also Sky News). We are completely unprepared to defend the UK should the worst happen. It’s making a deliberate point, but it is based on fact.

If NATO get involved we are legally obligated to join anyway