Former defence minister warns that the UK is far behind in preparing for war, as many officials decline to participate in a government exercise to practice evacuating to a bunker. The exercise would have revealed outdated procedures.
Preparing the nation for war is the best way to maximise the chance of peace - but the UK is a 'very long way behind', a former defence minister has warned. In a sign of how alien the idea of armed conflict has become to most officials in Whitehall, James Heappey said many departments had declined the chance to take part in a 'whole of government' exercise to practice evacuating to a bunker in the event of war.
It was a drill former defence secretary Ben Wallace had pushed for 'to get people down to the bunker so they could see what their working environment in war would be', Mr Heappey wrote in an article for the Sunday Telegraph. 'In the end, rather depressingly, it was just defence ministers, senior military officers and MoD (Ministry of Defence) officials that participated.' This was a shame because the exercise 'would have exposed how out of date many of our procedures now are', Mr Heappey, who resigned as armed forces minister last month, sai
UK War Preparedness Officials Bunker Exercise Outdated Procedures
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Thousands of illegal vapes found in Swansea garden's disused World War Two bunker, say officialsSwansea Council's trading standards officers say the vapes have a street value of more than £47,000.
続きを読む »
Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes kill eight and injure 12 in Kharkiv, officials sayMissile strikes on Ukraine's second largest city damaged residential buildings, a petrol station, a nursery, a cafe, a shop and cars, the governor of the Kharkiv region says.
続きを読む »
Russia-Ukraine war latest: Putin's victory comments hint at intention for the warVladimir Putin is trying to justify a protracted contracted by saying Ukrainians are grateful for Russia's protection, a leading US thinktank has said. Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry has claimed to have destroyed three Ukrainian drones over two border regions.
続きを読む »
World War 3 fears grow as two more countries may edge closer to war in EuropeSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic caused alarm bells when he posted on social media his response to an unspecified threat.
続きを読む »
Manchester United reach deal with UEFA over European participation under multi-club ownership modelThey've held long talks.
続きを読む »
Study shows participation in free school meals program cuts obesity prevalenceParticipation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) universal free school meals program reduces the prevalence of obesity among students, according to a study published online March 18 in Pediatrics.
続きを読む »