Britain clandestinely embarks on military defense strategy overhaul amidst looming Russian aggression. Russian attack readiness contingency plan revised in secret.
The Telegraph reveals that the UK is quietly planning for a possible military assault by Russia. An updated covert homeland defense strategy will determine the nation's initial response if UK territory is struck by a foreign enemy. Officials have been told to refresh plans last updated two decades ago, fearing that the UK is both militarily and domestically inadequately safeguarded against an attack from the Kremlin.
The secret dossier will lay out government action after a declaration of war, encompassing measures to protect the government, the royal family, emergency broadcasts, and resource stockpiling. Experts caution that the country is exposed to threats against vital infrastructure, including gas terminals, subsea cables, nuclear power plants, and transportation hubs.
Findings from a January risk assessment suggest that a successful attack could result in severe consequences, including loss of civilian and emergency services personnel, substantial economic damage, and significant disruption to essential services. This new strategy mirrors the Cold War's War Book, a clandestine dossier offering instructions on government responses to a nuclear attack, eventually declassified and accessible in the National Archives.
The War Book contained emergency plans for the prime minister and key cabinet members to take shelter in a Cotswolds bunker should London be bombarded. The Queen would evacuate on the royal yacht.
Interestingly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently declared that from 2027, international aid funding will be reduced from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income, thereby increasing defense spending. This change should help the UK achieve 2.5% of GDP in defense spending.
References:
- European Pravda, Article: UK Readies for Russian Attack, [Link]
- Enrichment Data: Plan instances protective measures for government, royal family, and stockpiling resources.
- Enrichment Data: Plan considers non-nuclear missile threats.
- Enrichment Data: Plan focuses on cyberattack defense.
- Enrichment Data: Plan examines conventional, nuclear, and cyberthreats.
- The updated covert homeland defense strategy, planned by the government, will focus on protecting not only the national territory but also crucial institutions such as the government and the royal family.
- In the event of war or conflicts, the strategy will involve emergency broadcasts and stockpiling resources, reflecting a shift toward proactive defense measures.
- Amidst growing concerns about war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, general-news, politics, and technology, experts warn that the UK is exposed to various threats, including non-nuclear missile attacks and potential cyberattacks on vital infrastructure.
