Around the world, governments are calling on their citizens to be prepared for turbulent times. In the United Kingdom, a new campaign asks households to “take a few simple steps to stay prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted” – in line with other European countries like France, Ireland and the Netherlands.
The leading concerns mentioned by the UK’s Be Ready campaign are severe weather and cyber attacks. The UK defence secretary added that the nation should prepare for the threat of “state-sponsored terrorism” by Russia or other hostile powers targeting everyday infrastructure.
