'Keep your cool' during emergency alert test, government says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw15l5n78jo
Chill. Nothing to see here..
I the Netherlands we have each 6 months an emergency signal test on phones etc. And each month, first Monday we have a sirens test. I know from our dogs, and other dogs, that these are the best days of the month ;D
The 2023 one didn't work for me, so fingers crossed matters have improved.
Went fine here :)
Yes, I think 15:01 here. Do you think they'd bother to send it if ICBMs were on their way? Probably better if they didn't. All those headless chickens driving to who knows where. A bit pointless for me. I'd be better heading west to be slightly closer to Coulport and Faslane to make sure it was quick. I'd have the westbound A82 to myself I expect.
Never really thought about since I lived in the East Midlands, but I wonder where the closest Russian nuclear weapon would go off?
Just asked ChatGPT. Interestingly it identified my former place of work as being one. "Rolls-Royce Submarines, Raynesway, Derby (submarine reactor fuel/experimental facilities) — ~20–25 miles NNE. Publicly identified as two UK nuclear-licensed sites on the Raynesway complex. This is almost certainly your nearest high-value target".
However - that would be considered a long-term strategic high value target, it's certainly not an immediate threat to the enemy. Vital to the maintenance of the nuclear sub fleet, but not necessarily over the next couple of days.
One that it identified as a more high priority target is RAF Waddington (~80 km NE), "Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance hub; key to UK/US/NATO situational awareness."
Supposedly it's likely to get a 150kt strike. No direct physical damage here, no thermal injury. Possible low-level fallout a few hours later if the wind's coming from that direction, usually it doesn't.
So I'll just get on with my day then.
I killed my alerts..
Quote from: Slim on September 07, 2025, 03:37:39 PMOne that it identified as a more high priority target is RAF Waddington (~80 km NE), "Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance hub; key to UK/US/NATO situational awareness."
Supposedly it's likely to get a 150kt strike. No direct physical damage here, no thermal injury. Possible low-level fallout a few hours later if the wind's coming from that direction, usually it doesn't.
So I'll just get on with my day then.
Blimey, I used to be stationed there - glad I've left ;D
Put my phone Settings to "No thanks".