So errrr what is the UK doing right now to enable its citizens to prepare for an attack from Russia?

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Are we just going for the head in the sand approach or are we going to get a pamphlet or something?

@EvangelicalAboutButteredToast there’s only so long people can survive in a bunker. Honestly not very government member and civil servant would have access to these either. Our defence mechanisms, nuclear arsenal and nato membership are in place to prevent the need to use nuclear weapons. As much as putin is unstable, I don’t think he’d risk Russia being destroyed by the retaliation it would face if it did use nuclear weapons on another country.

You think I’m unreasonable to expect some guidance from our democratically elected government? Isn’t that literally their job?!

A pamphlet, can't you think for yourself

I had a fun day out at a nuclear bunker. What I learned us you don't get much choice. So its not a given they just nuke the entire country or you get killed in the blast. They might just decide to drop a small bomb on a low population area , or drop one in the north sea as a warming shot. So you need to know that not going out for a few days is important, having a few days of food, iodine whatever, wind up radio etc.

At that point the deterrent hasn't worked so either the powers rapidly de escalate the threat by giving up land etc, or rapidly escalate it and we all die.

I'm more worried about Starmer cosying up to China and blabbing his mouth off. Think I'd sooner be vaporised than have all our communications hacked by Xi Jinping and Lord knows what posted first class from some lab to control us all, slowly and painfully.

Jaysus Mumsnet is cheerful these days

You know you can't buy iodine at an effective dose for nuclear fallout at Holland and Barrett, right?

To be fair Mumsnet has never been cheerful.

No, but the level of fear mongering has reached new heights.

You could watch Threads on iPlayer to get some clues.

So if they tell you to draw the curtains and go and sit under the stairs that's what you'll do ? There is no guidance anyone can give you.

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And yet other countries have managed it!

Any links, OP?

The UK isn't doing anything, because an attack from Russia is not going to happen.

Chill out everyone and start preparing for Christmas.

Maybe the government should issue a pamphlet on how to spot and deal with fear mongering, it would be most useful.

I really don't think that's the type of response the OP was hoping for.

Can we all please start posting increasing hysterical nonsense to give the bottom feeding media something to forth about. People are getting tired of farmers now.

Come on - up your game !

OP are you proposing to hit it hard and fast with a major leaflet campaign?

https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-prepared-for-emergencies/

Just Google it. There are links in most news providers.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4zwj2lgdo.amp

You can download the Swedish pamphlet in English. It talks about national service/their total defence policy, air raid sirens, and civil defence shelters. We don't have any of that.

The rest is pretty much common sense.

Dont be such a spoilsport.

I don't think we would have time to kiss our arses goodbye, let alone open a pamphlet.

But the same applies to Moscow and what is the point ruling a dead population? So I trust Putin will continue to act in his own best interests.

Give quiche a chance!

Why don’t we have any of that out of interest? Is that a lag from WW2 or just their proximity to Russia?