Should We Prepare for a Nuclear Conflict?

Not "preparing". Believe Putin is close to seeing a coup. This latest conscription of 300,000 males isn't going well. Being sent into war with no training. Slaughtered and/or captured. Thousands have left Russia, seeking asylum elsewhere.

Putin may try using some nerve gas as he did in Syria. That will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. He would rather die than admit defeat. Might happen, either by his own hand or someone else's.

We can remember seeing the long bread lines in Russia as the USSR was falling apart. Don't think the Russian people will return to that.

No, I'm not worrying about myself or my family. Do worry about our son who is still U.S. Army. He'll retire in another two years, but the Russia/Ukraine thing will be resolved... on way or another... before then. He's with the 82nd Airborne so could be one of the first to be deployed if necessary. Still don't think we will see American troops in Ukraine or Russia... or see our troops in danger of nuclear attacks.
 
That Russian sub is believed to be headed for the Kara Sea for tests. Not sure whether it actually has that apocalyptic weapon aboard or it has the ability to launch the same, if it does. Also, it may not even be armed.

If any nukes should be launched, our space program has the ability to intercept them. It is the land armed nuclear warheads we have to be prepared for in Ukraine.
 
RadishRose said:
Who has the time or money to shovel out a bunker in the side of a mountain and equip it with computer games?
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No need to shovel, Rose. Here's one underground that's all ready to go. A retro luxury underground bunker located in Las Vegas, built by Avon-cosmetics-executive Girard Henderson in 1978. It was for sale for $1.7 million from 2014 to 2020 with an incredible increase to $18 million. Maybe we could all chip in? 🤔

"Henderson’s 5,000-square-foot house, grounds and amenities were built underground inside a 15,000-square-foot bunker of steel-reinforced concrete. The traditional-style home includes the best decor and design that the 1970s had to offer, and Henderson could afford whatever his heart desired. He wanted luxury and an underground lifestyle that would be as close to his and his family’s above ground lifestyle as possible.

The interior is still decked out with a well-designed ‘70’s kitchen, great room with beamed ceilings, a large stone fireplace and sliding glass doors that open to the faux outside lawn and views. There are multiple conversation areas, a game room with two bars, and a theater room – a rarity in the 1970s. The master suite has vaulted-beamed ceilings and a hideaway television console at the foot of the bed that rises from the cabinet for viewing with the touch of a remote. There are five bedrooms and six elegant baths to keep a family or group of friends comfortable and socially separated for many weeks. There is also a generator and a 1,000-gallon water tank."

Check it out. Scroll down for slideshow. > https://sassytownhouseliving.com/luxury-underground-bunker/

Bella ✌️
 
America has an emergency plan...but it doesn't include us (regular folks). I saw a documentary about it on Paramount+ I think. Their plan involves preserving government by saving the lives of out top officials. They've got a special plane and of course, special bunkers. If they drop nukes on N.Y.C....it won't bode well for us here in Jersey either. I've thought about it in passing but your question spurred me to seek an answer about how to prepare. Here's what Ready.gov recommends:
https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2020-11/ready_nuclear-explosion_fact-sheet_0.pdf
Here is the Brave search page with links to articles and videos about making preparations.
https://search.brave.com/search?q=how+to+prepare+for+nuclear+war&source=desktop
 
Bella said:
No need to shovel, Rose. Here's one underground that's all ready to go. A retro luxury underground bunker located in Las Vegas, built by Avon-cosmetics-executive Girard Henderson in 1978. It was for sale for $1.7 million from 2014 to 2020 with an incredible increase to $18 million. Maybe we could all chip in? 🤔

"Henderson’s 5,000-square-foot house, grounds and amenities were built underground inside a 15,000-square-foot bunker of steel-reinforced concrete. The traditional-style home includes the best decor and design that the 1970s had to offer, and Henderson could afford whatever his heart desired. He wanted luxury and an underground lifestyle that would be as close to his and his family’s above ground lifestyle as possible.

The interior is still decked out with a well-designed ‘70’s kitchen, great room with beamed ceilings, a large stone fireplace and sliding glass doors that open to the faux outside lawn and views. There are multiple conversation areas, a game room with two bars, and a theater room – a rarity in the 1970s. The master suite has vaulted-beamed ceilings and a hideaway television console at the foot of the bed that rises from the cabinet for viewing with the touch of a remote. There are five bedrooms and six elegant baths to keep a family or group of friends comfortable and socially separated for many weeks. There is also a generator and a 1,000-gallon water tank."

Check it out. Scroll down for slideshow. > https://sassytownhouseliving.com/luxury-underground-bunker/

Bella ✌️
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I guess it would keep you safe but it is so ugly even for the 70s it's ugly but fascinating. Thanks!
 
Bella said:
There's only one way to prepare for annihilation. A fully stocked bar.

Home bar


I am going to Bella's. I will bring snacks!!
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Nuclear war would just be another excuse to lock everyone up for another two years while jacking up prices on what remains in the world do to radioactive contamination. Can't they they think up something else? Haven't we had enough of this by now? Maybe it's time to resurrect the peace movement. It was effective back in the day.

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Nuclear war is inevitable but it won’t be in our lifetime or even our children’s
A study last month found that the countries with the best hope of at least seeing their civilisation survive during the ten years after a nuclear war would be Argentina and Australia.
 
senior chef said:
Oops. The Hiroshima bomb was dropped in August 1945 , not in 1941.
December 1941 was when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
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This is what happens when my mind is rushing fingers are moving faster than my brain. Thanks for the correction.

When did the U.S. bomb Libya? I will never forget that date.
 
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Jamala said:
Nuclear war is inevitable but it won’t be in our lifetime or even our children’s
A study last month found that the countries with the best hope of at least seeing their civilisation survive during the ten years after a nuclear war would be Argentina and Australia.
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I have to wonder why Argentina?
 
Last evening, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan. It scared Japan enough for them to sound the alarms throughout the country to take cover. According to the earliest news reports, it's their believe that North Korea was just doing testing with the range of their missiles. This was not the first time that North Korea has fired a missile over Japan.
 
Lewkat said:
It was sometime in the 80s.
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Tuesday, April 15, 1986. Codename: Operation El Dorado Canyon
President Reagan ordered the strike in retaliation for the discotheque bombing in West Berlin. Supposedly, strike forces killed Gaddafi's baby daughter, which has been disputed if even he had a baby daughter. This was based on hearsay only. We did have one F-111 shot down and lost the 2 crew members.
 
Murrmurr said:
You must have read that study before the development of surface-to-air preemptive missiles....missiles that destroy, detonate, or redirect other missiles.
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Do you really think Russia and China do not already have the technology and plan to get enough nukes going off over the USA to do the job! If you don't know this, then send me some of the 'Cool Aid' you have been drinking. Also, believe we too have the technology and plan to be sure that our nukes take care of those who fired them at us...
 
Solution: All nations accept and negotiate a cease fire, and let Russia have the annexed territory. Maintain the peace between the Ukrainians and the newly annexed territory. Teach the people how to live in peace and forgive and forget the past madness. Supply food and energy to all peoples in that region. Stop the war immediately before it becomes a tragedy of monstrous proportions.
 
Been There said:
I have to wonder why Argentina?
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The studies have indicated that the greatest impact of nuclear war, would be in the mid to upper latitudes, where most of the action would take place. The ocean currents and jet streams would mostly keep it north of the equator.

The largest death toll would be the impact on soil + soil temperature, and thus food supply... leading to mass starvation (billions). Regions further south of the equator would be less impacted. Places like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina, etc. Not that it would be a picnic.

A lot of this is based on past volcanic eruptions around the early 1800s, during the Mount Pinatabu and Mount Tambora eruptions.

If you think rushing to buy land in those countries is part of your preparedness plan... it would be expensive. Rich folks have been busy in those areas.
 
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Timewise 60+ said:
Do you really think Russia and China do not already have the technology and plan to get enough nukes going off over the USA to do the job! If you don't know this, then send me some of the 'Cool Aid' you have been drinking. Also, believe we too have the technology and plan to be sure that our nukes take care of those who fired them at us...
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Of course I know that. Not sure they all work, but yes I'm pretty sure they have plenty of 'em.

Here's one for you: Did you know Kool-Aid is a dangerous substance...and spelled with a K ?
 

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