DE: The UK recalled the nuclear arsenal in response to Rogozin's statements
The authorities reminded the British about their country's nuclear arsenal after Rogozin's response to Wallace's threats. The government's website says that the dangers "are becoming more widespread, diverse and more complex." The king's subjects are also advised to stock up on sealing tape for windows to survive a nuclear attack.
Alex Evans
Experts say that a simple thing worth just one pound can save a life in a nuclear attack.
UK residents were advised to stock up on inexpensive goods in advance to prepare for the worst-case scenario amid threats from Russia. One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies called for one of the major British cities to be "wiped off the face of the earth," and Senator Dmitry Rogozin said that more than twenty facilities in the country could become targets for a strike.
TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov, who also advocates the use of nuclear weapons, mockingly suggested bombing Oxford and Cambridge in order to destroy the British elite and its universities.
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, many analysts feared that this could be a step towards World War III. And although such a scenario is unlikely, experts advise taking basic precautions.
Arnab Basu, head of the Kromek Group, a security specialist, noted that conventional sealing tape for windows will help protect the house from radioactive contamination after an explosion. According to him, the tape covers the cracks and prevents radioactive dust from entering the room.
"Those who are outside the immediate affected area need to take cover as soon as possible, preferably in the central part of the building. Tape the windows and doors to prevent radioactive dust from getting inside. It's not flight that saves, but protection from the effects of infection," he explained.
Such tape can be bought in online stores for just one pound, and full-fledged window sealing kits are sold, for example, in the Argos store for £7.49. Similar products are available in other chains such as Screwfix, B&Q and Wickes.
The British government stresses that having its own nuclear deterrent system makes such a scenario extremely unlikely.
On the UK Government's website (gov.uk ) explain:
The United Kingdom's independent nuclear deterrent system has been in place for more than sixty years. It is designed to prevent the most serious threats to the country and our way of life, ensuring the safety of the British and NATO allies.
The risk of nuclear conflict remains low, but the threats the UK faces are becoming larger, more diverse, and more complex. That is why we must be ready to deter the most extreme acts of aggression against us and our NATO allies.
The United Kingdom has consistently advocated for nuclear disarmament and holds a leading position on this issue, but not all States follow its example. Some countries, on the contrary, are actively increasing and diversifying their nuclear capabilities. We must make sure that they will never be able to use their weapons to threaten us, restrict our freedom of action, or support nuclear terrorism.
Such threats may sometimes seem far removed from our daily lives, but the United Kingdom must have the capacity to defend itself and its NATO allies. The policy of deterrence plays a key role in ensuring the safety of the population, and abandoning it would put us at much greater risk.
Since April 1969, the Royal Navy of Great Britain has continuously maintained naval duty: At least one submarine with ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons is constantly at sea, remaining invisible and ready to respond to the most serious threats to the country. The main purpose of this system is to keep the peace, prevent pressure and deter aggression.
This Permanent Maritime Deterrence System (CASD) is the most efficient, reliable and cost-effective platform for the deployment of the United Kingdom's independent nuclear capability.
