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?

And if the UK is attacked?

How is Russia going to get a sufficient number of troops, weapons and supplies to the UK to attempt a successful invasion? Its Navy is in poor shape. It doesn't have much in the way of heavy lift cargo aircraft suitable for the job and it's lost a fair chunk of its usable offensive air power over Ukraine. And to do it by land would require it to fight its way through several other countries before it could get to us.

Iran's much the same. Its Navy really isn't built to project force over that kind of distance as it's much more aimed at protection of its local waters. Its air force is a rag-tag collection of old Russian cast-offs with a lot of doubt about how many are still air-worthy and how many usable weapons they've got. And a land invasion from Iran would face even bigger obstacles to get to the UK than Russia would.

China could probably do it but the cost would be astronomical for very little gain. China simply doesn't care about us that much.

I think it’s pretty valid. Of course we should be bloody prepared. Why do we think we’re immune?

War will most likely involve power outages, cyberattacks affecting computers, higher costs of importing supplies.
So being prepared as mentioned upthread might be; cash on site, an extra month’s supply of medication, a better stocked pantry, drinking water. Maybe an evacuation bag in case you are asked to shelter at a community center.

I was coming on to say this.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wargame/id1547225334

The UK's conventional forces have been cut to the point that Russia could launch a conventional attack, framing it as a response to a fabricated UK aggression. If other NATO members don't want to get involved, given the ambiguous circumstances, the UK would either have to go nuclear (very unlikely) or submit to whatever terms the Russians want to impose.

Having more capable conventional forces decreases the likelihood of ever being put in this position. I urge everyone who doubts this to listen to the podcast.

They don't need to invade the UK, and it's very unlikely they'd want to. They would cut the underwater gas pipelines and internet cables, attack UK military installations with missiles, and sabotage ports and other infrastructure as a way of blackmailing the UK.

The UK's conventional forces are poorly equipped to handle those attacks.

@Needmorelego i agree. We've done more than are fair share of heaving lifting

I don’t see any issue with being sensible about this. As pp have said, batteries, torches etc, water purification tablets - but these are sensible for power outages anyway so not just for any military situation even if I did panic buy iodine tablets when iran got bombed by Israel

We camp a lot so have most things that are suggested, wind-up radio etc although now I think about it, ours is old so unless they go back to pre-DAB it’s now useless. New one I think.

But on a serious note, yes, I’m worried. I havr family in the forces and live in an area that would be targeted. Ultravox ‘Dancing With Tears in our Eyes’ is off the current playlist. 😉

Exactly this. Cyber attacks to destabilise and cause panic, interfere with energy supplies. Chaos ensues,leaving us open to further damage. It seems imminently sensible for everyone to make a few basic preparations without getting hysterical about it.

I was in a balloon shop of all places when I heard this on the radio. Scarer me a lot. I think from the plan they expect cyberwarfare which is less bad bit obvs will still have consequences.

Panicking is bad. But people should be aware. Those who know nothing of what happens in the world will still be affected by whatever happens.

I'm thanking my lucky stars I live in a quiet area of London outskirts which will probs not be a Major target. We still got bombed here in WW2 rho.

It will just be a reminder to have 3 days supplies in, stuff like that, for if any infrastructure goes down

Let's not give up on everything yet! I know why people are fed up but I don't think it's that bad yet, I thunk we can still defend ourselves

Because we are in a defensive alliance.

And because if someone decides to start a war with you, it doesn't matter if you were neutral because you are at war..

I’m very aware this may happen but not getting stressed about it, it’s out of our hands and absolutely nothing we can do about it. This is what happens when you have egotistical narcissists running country’s. Unfortunately the uk always inserts itself into everyone’s business.

I think that reports have been quite clear that they’re aren’t expecting shelling to start imminently. But attacks on our infrastructure and possible terror attacks are likely. And most of Europe have been told this for some time now, so it’s not just the UK. Iran, Russia and North Korea could combine forces, but they don’t have the capacity to take on the entire world, all at once.

It’s just a case of being sensible; having some tinned/packet food, torches, power packs, a couple of quid in cash and all of your ID somewhere you can grab it if you need it. There’s really nothing else to be done.

Reading this in mid March 2026, like 😬

Why the trigger warning @Theogpinkponyclub

Better safe than sorry, so they invest in weapons etc. We live in crazy times. But I don’t think there will be war.
edit: just noticed it’s from last year🫠

Russia can’t defeat Ukraine who aren’t members of NATO, Iran is almost 3000 miles away and don’t have any missiles that could get close to the UK. Russia can’t fire long range missiles into the UK because they could be seen as nuclear and both Uk and France are nuclear powers. Russias navy has mainly been sunk by ukranian drones. France and Britain between them spend more on defence than Russia do, Germany are rearming. Russia would need to get through Europe to get to the uk. So apart from nuclear annihilation, I think we’ll be alright.

See my post upthread about how Russia would attack the UK.

The vast majority of Russia's navy has not been damaged in the war in Ukraine, and Russia could easily launch short-range missiles at targets in the UK from submarines or navy ships, without triggering a nuclear response.

And the uk could do the same to Russia (as could France and Germany if Russia attacked their nato allies), it’s simply not going to happen. Russia don’t have the strength to win a proxie war that they’ve spent vast amount of gold and blood on, they certainly aren’t going to be able win a proper war in Europe against properly armed opponents, it’s not going to happen

It's not going to happen in the very near future. The consensus among security and military experts is that, without substantial increases in defense capabilities, it's likely to happen in the next three to five years.

https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/russia-nato-baltics-scenarios-europe-security

https://understandingwar.org/research/defense-of-europe/the-russian-military-forecasting-the-threat/

https://www.russiamatters.org/blog/would-russia-attack-nato-and-if-so-when

Russia won't be tied down in Ukraine forever, and they're quite willing to put their economy on a war footing. Some NATO countries are expanding their militaries, but it's primarily those in close proximity to Russia. Other countries, like the UK, have identified gaps in their capabilities but are not currently doing anything about them.

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-uk-strategic-defense-review-lays-out-an-ambitious-roadmap-for-reform-will-the-government-deliver/

If NATO is to deter an aggressive Russia in three to five years, it must start rebuilding now.

Sorry about the necrobump 🫣

The thread came up in a list of similar ones and the links between fears then and the Iran/USA actions now stood out.