Should We Be Taking Nuclear Threats More Seriously?

[Theblip]

Russia has been threatening to nuke the UK, and they have the support of Iran, North Korea, and China.  Some of our politicians dismiss Putin's threats as bluff and sabre-rattling.  Yet he has certainly acted on his threats elsewhere.  Life just goes on as normal here, so presumably most people aren't concerned.  Should we be, and if so what should we be doing to prepare in case it happens?

[Untitled]

if russia does nuke the uk then it's pretty much curtains. the only preparation will be to try and die in the least unpleasant manner possible. i certainly would not want to survive it.

[davebro3]

Yes - I think we should all be very afraid & run around like headless chickens. I'm ordering in 3-5 years' supply of tinned food & bottled water & I've put in a planning application for a nuclear bunker (I hope it gets approved in time!).🤣

(If there is a nuclear strike on the UK I want to be exactly where the first bomb hits.)

PS. //Russia has been threatening to nuke the UK// Have you a link to this specific threat?

[dave50]

Dont forget to stock up on bog roll.

[douglas9401]

As long as I have enough time to paint my windows white and form a shelter under the table I'll be content.

[vulcan42]

Putin won't nuke anybody, he knows it will be the death of his beloved Russia.

[ToraToraTora]

If Putin so much as opens a silo Russia would be toast, he knows that.

[Theblip]

Vulcan42, 'his beloved Russia'?  Well he doesn't seem to give two hoots about its people.  For many years now he's suppressed them in his harsh regime, had protestors put away and rivals bumped off, and sent enormous numbers off to inevitable deaths in his unnecessary and illegal war which most Russian folk probably don't want even if they darent say

[davebro3]

^^^^^ I agree, I think he's still stinging about the breakup of the USSR & looking to make territorial gains more for his own glorification than for the good of Russia. Coming to the end of his life he's a very dangerous individual indeed - if his military will obey him.

[ladybirder]

And no doubt when he's gone someone exactly like him will be the replacement.

[Old_Geezer]

We should be taking them less seriously or we will be stymied by our own reaction to Russian sabre rattling.

 

Putin doesn't so much act on threats but acts as he denies he intends to, or even while actually commiting them.

 

You either stand up to these types or permit them and encourage other tyrants to do the same as they.

 

Besides if a nuke came our way either we already have the ability to stop it or we don't. Worrying about it beforehand is no help. We either stand up for what's right, or we hide cowering away until it's our turn to be hit & invaded.

[tomus42]

We have no choice but to stand up to him. 

Appeasement has never worked, and never will.

[davebro3]

//And no doubt when he's gone someone exactly like him will be the replacement.//

Not necessarily - that's a rather pessimistic view IMHO.

[davebro3]

An aside - has anyone mentioned the ballet dancer who "fell" from his 4th floor balcony?

[davebro3]

bit clumsy...

[nicebloke1]

15.44 I dont see anyone standing up to Putin other than Ukraine. Making the bullets for someone else to fire more like.