NATO begins nuclear weapon drills above Britain after 'global catastrophe' warning

Vladimir Putin could order a nuclear strike on Ukraine are drowning among Western leaders. The UK's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was in Washington this week to discuss this issue, and Armed Forces Minister James Heappey, told Sky News that the topics covered at the meeting were "beyond belief".

World War III beginning.Situated in a Yorkshire field, the former Royal Observation Corps bunker off New Road, Badsworth, near Pontefract, had a guide price that started off at £18,000, Yorkshire Live reported.During the Cold War between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, the observation station was filled by by ROC volunteers who were instructed with the task of spotting enemy aircraft that would fly over Britain.READ MORE: Surviving nuclear war in UK - estate agent shows map of safest places outside blast zoneAccording to estate agent Brown & Co, the station had no telephone but was linked to the UK Warning and Monitoring Organisation (UKWMO) headquarters and other UKWMO posts in the same "cluster".Visible from New Road, ROC volunteers would unlock the surface hatch and force open the trapdoor and go down six metres (20ft) into the subterranean chamber.

Amazon and eBay.Taras Young, who is the author of the books Nuclear War in the UK and Apocalypse Ready, came up with the idea when he was suffering from Covid and wanted to keep occupied. And, with concerns over the threat of nuclear conflict at their highest since the Cold War as the world waits with bated breath to see what Vladimir Putin does next, Young has shared the contents of the kit on his YouTube page.READ MORE: Curry fan fears face of former PM Johnson in his korma could mean Boris' returnIt does come with a disclaimer, though, with Young admitting he thinks "nuclear war isn't survivable".

It’s been eight months since WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport, and one NBA superstar wants to make sure she hasn’t been forgotten.

American founder of an international neo-Nazi terror group who is currently living in Russia is under investigation from the FBI.Rinaldo Nazzaro, 49, is a former Pentagon contractor and Department of Homeland Security analyst and in 2018, he founded The Base, a heavily armed, neo-Nazi terror group aiming to incite a race war.Since their formation, members of the group have plotted an assassination and several mass shootings, while several countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom have designated it as an official terrorist organization alongside the likes of ISIS and al Qaeda. READ MORE: Cheating wife-from-hell made up fake rape claims when husband refused to do house workOver a dozen members of The Base have been captured in the last few years thanks to an FBI counterterrorism probe against the group with the members apprehended currently serving a combined 100 plus years in prison.However, Nazzaro has never been charged, despite being named in US courts as the founder of the group.Since at least 2018, Vladimir Putin and Russia has provided safe harbour to Nazzaro and as no extradition treaty exists between the two nations, American authorities would seemingly only be able to take action against the individual should he step back in the country.The FBI field office in Detroit, successfully took down The Base cell in Michigan and said that Nazzaro was the subject of an open bureau investigation.Christopher Tarrant, a supervisory special agent on domestic terrorism said: “As far as he's concerned, that's being looked at by another field office.

Vladimir Putin could be planning to detonate a nuclear weapon over the Black Sea.UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is currently in Washington for crisis talks with his US counterparts amid fears that Putin is readying a chilling show of force.

Vladimir Putin will plunge the nation into nuclear war.Putin and Russia have warned the West that their interference in their conflict with Ukraine will result in the unleashing of weapons of mass destruction which would result in global chaos.As experts have urged the world to be prepared for the possibility of nuclear war, the Russian elite have created a way out for themselves in the form of top-secret bunkers being built.READ MORE: Russian 'zombie ghost tank' kept moving in circles after crew wiped out by UkraineRussia has a total of 16,448 nuclear bomb shelters, according to the country’s Accounts Chamber, which were mostly built during the Cold War in the 1960s.However, the chamber was dissatisfied with the quality of the bunkers after complaining six years ago that 95% of them not in a fit state for use, as well as the bunkers being illegally privatised.NTV channel recently highlighted the rush towards private bunkers for those who can afford them as it reported that: "20-to-30 bunkers are bought in Moscow each week, and the trend is increasing".A report described the bunkers as "black cubes wrapped in polyethylene, buried 12ft underground" but are able to sustain an "eight or nine" magnitude earthquake.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The report said: "Some customers are afraid that soon it will be hot.

Ukraine without "guns, clothes or shoes", according to an observer.Several soldiers spoke about travelling to Ukraine after just 11 days since their mobilisation and when one soldier was asked about his shooting practice, he said: "Once. Three magazines".An unnamed observer witnessed newly-scripted soldiers in central Russia and said they had: "No machine guns, nothing, no clothes, no shoes.

An adviser to Vladimir Putin has insisted Brittney Griner's release is not a priority for Russia. The 31-year-old basketball star - who normally lives in Houston, Texas with wife Cherelle Griner - was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling in Russia just days before the country launched the ongoing invasion on Ukraine in February and in August, she was sentenced to nine years behind bars. Although US President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure the sportswoman's freedom, Yury Ushakov - one of the Russian leader's top advisors and the country's ambassador to America from 1998 to 2008 - suggested this was nothing more than a bid to bolster support ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

Vladimir Putin fire Russian warheads at Britain.It comes amid repeated threats against the West from despot Putin, whose claim that he would use "all means necessary" against the likes of Britain and United States was delivered in a chilling speech.But should it come to nuclear warfare against Britain, it would appear that only one in three Brits would want any form of nuclear retaliation.READ MORE: Putin's nukes could wipe out 5bn people and block out Sun for years, expert warnsWarmonger Putin accused Western powers of engaging in "provocative" nuclear rhetoric, but it does not appear to have changed many of the population's stance on refusing to fire back. A recent poll from TECHNE asked: "If Putin uses nuclear weapons, should the NATO alliance military be directly employed against Russia?" The poll puts the country in a three-way split, which reported that 34% of Brits would be all for nuclear retaliation, while 35% would be adamantly against a strike.A total of 31% said they had no idea whether or not nuclear retaliation should be directly employed against Russia.The poll saw a total of 1625 UK voters asked whether they would want to see NATO retaliation against despot Putin and his forces.Ukraine is currently not a member of NATO, with membership unlikely to be fast-tracked, as it would require the approval of all 30 sitting countries.

Vladimir Putin has approved the move to start equipping Belarusian fighter jets with the ability to hold nuclear weapons in an alarming development. The update has sparked fears that the crazed leader will want to ramp up the conflict against war-torn Ukraine.

An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release is not imminent.

Vladimir Putin is likely carrying out "deliberate ethnic cleansing" after stealing "several thousand" Ukrainian children from their homes, experts say.Russian authorities have already admitted to offering Ukrainian children in occupied regions up for adoption to Russian families. On Thursday (October 14) Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said "several thousand" children from the Kherson Oblast are "already in other regions of Russia, resting in rest homes and children’s camps".READ MORE: Putin promotes brutal war criminal wanted for shooting down Flight MH17 to commander The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its daily update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict yesterday (Saturday, October 15) that Putin appears to be violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

cat who dodged Vladimir Putin's bombs in Ukraine is now a much-loved regular of a UK pub.The military moggie - aptly named Rocket - can be seen after last orders cosying up to inebriated customers in the Twelfth Man boozer in Birmingham.His original owners, a family in the city of Irpin, had set him free as they were desperate to flee the Russian onslaught.But days later Rocket suffered devastating injuries when he was mown down by the car of another family fleeing the warzone, reports Birmingham Live.READ MORE Leah Croucher: Human remains found in house as police launch murder probeWendy Lloyd rescued the tabby after he was picked up at an animal centre in Kyiv and brought him to his new forever home - 1,600 miles away in Birmingham.Wendy said: "He was in a state when I first met him. "The place he was staying was very cramped - through no fault of her own, this poor lady was inundated with 40 to 50 lost, abandoned and injured animals." Wendy, from Harborne, Birmingham, didn’t travel to Ukraine with the intention of helping animals - she first went to help the other brave Brits helping refugees cross the border into Poland from Ukraine.

Ukraine. The Kremlin's defence ministry said two volunteer soldiers turned on their fellow troops before eventually being gunned down themselves.READ MORE: NATO begins nuclear weapon drills above Britain after 'global catastrophe' warningThe recruits responsible, from an unnamed ex-Soviet nation, reportedly turned during a target practice exercise.Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack, with forces from the invaded country recapturing the city of Kupiansk in the country's north-east.“During a firearms training session with individuals who voluntarily expressed a desire to participate in the special military operation (against Ukraine), the terrorists opened fire with small arms on the personnel of the unit,” the ministry said in a statement.“As a result of the shooting, 11 people were fatally wounded.

Russian military forces are expected to continue with pre-planned nuclear testing at the same time as similar NATO drills are expected. NATO announced on Friday the launch of its annual "Steadfast Noon" exercise on Monday.The drill involving 14 countries is expected to mobilize approximately 60 aircraft in regions near the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the North Sea.

Vladimir Putin insisted he's "not bluffing" when it comes to threatening the Western world with using nuclear weapons.Russia is expected to soon carry out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces in a warning to the United States and its allies.Putin typically holds major annual nuclear exercises around this time of year, and US officials expect them perhaps in just days.READ MORE: Will Daily Star's 60p Tesco lettuce or PM Liz Truss last longer? Watch live feedMoscow's nuclear rhetoric has intensified following a successful counter-offensive by Ukraine's military over the past month.In recent weeks Putin has proclaimed the annexation of Ukrainian territories and threatened to defend Russian land with nuclear weapons.Nukes have only been used twice in warfare during in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 but the death toll was terrifying with up to 226,000 people - mostly civilians - suffering a gruesome death.Although nukes are largely considered a deterrent, about 13,400 remain in our world today and there have been over 2,000 nuclear tests conducted to date.Nine countries are said to possess nuclear weapons; Russia, the US, China, France, UK, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea.During an explosion, those unfortunate enough to be within 7km of the blast site would be instantly vaporised and any life within 60km will risk suffering the deadly effects of radiation poisoning.There are two types of nuclear weapons; Fission (A-bombs) are the most basic type of nuclear weapon as used by the Americans on Japan.

Russian despot Vladimir Putin's chilling nuclear warheads could wipe out five billion people and block out the sun should they be launched, an expert has warned.From 200 to 300 million dead from the initial blasts, subsequent crop troubles and radioactive soot would drop temperatures globally and starve billions.The chilling warning from disaster expert Paul Ingram comes as Putin threatens Western powers should they intervene in the Ukraine war. READ MORE: Putin's potential nuclear bomb blast will 'melt your brain and smell like rotten eggs'Warmonger Putin had previously promised to use "all means necessary" in a chilling attack that, according to expert Ingram, would mean the death of billions of people around the world.Speaking of the potential for devastation, Ingram told the Sun: "During the Cold War, it was often said that we had enough nuclear missiles to blow the world up several times over."That isn't the case anymore.

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