Sidelined Europe preparing for war
Peace talks between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are so far to no avail. Europe is sidelined in the Ukraine peace talks and in no way actively involved. European leaders are in the wait and see mode.
Few things the old continent can do is prepare like during the cold war for a full blown conflict with Russia.
European citizens are strongly advised to stockpile food and basic needs to survive in case of major disruption.
Get your emergency preparedness kit ready and withdraw some cash money from the bank just in case shit hits the fan and systems go down. Retail CEO’s got secretly instructions how to act in case panicked citizens storming supermarkets.
Digital systems are vulnerable. And it’s not what you might think.
Cyber attacks can happen but a much severe treat comes from the EMP impact of a nuclear explosion.
The Electric Magnetic Pulse can wipe out data, disable ATM’s, disrupt power distribution and blow up cellular networks. Emergency power equipment will not bring much relief. Most emergency power back up’s last only for hours. To restore cell phone services and damaged transformers can take a very long time.
Nuclear explosions can also happen in space, just to cause major disruption.
It’s chaos for weeks and probably much longer as there is no electricity, communication and banking service. As bank cards are useless, one will be lucky as the digital registered money is still in place. Government and surveillance systems will be off the air. Mayhem in overdrive mode.
Beside the recommendation of disaster survival kits and old fashioned cash money, European governments are in a hurry to rebuild their armies at unprecedented speed and cost. Also driven by the possibility that America will no longer fund and support European defense.
Is this all in vain or is the risk of escalation significant? Experts generally describe the chance of a spreading major interstate war in Europe as low but not null.
Miscalculation or accidental escalation can trigger an unpredictable situation.
People can unexpectedly wake up in an entire different world. It happened before but not on a scale with deep impact on the digital world as today.