Secret nuclear weather maps: What UK leader did during Russia-Ukraine crisis
Recently-updated book shows how UK tracked potential nuclear threats from Russia during Ukraine war peak. Top-secret meetings and weather tracking became daily routine for British leadership
About two years ago Liz Truss spent her final days as prime-minister checking weather-patterns and preparing for possible nuclear issues. A new book (Out of the Blue) tells how British govt held non-stop meetings due to Russiaʼs possible nuclear plans in Ukraine
Top-secret US data showed a fifty-fifty chance that Russia might use tactical nukes in Ukraine or above Black Sea; this made Truss spend lots of time looking at satellite info and wind-directions. The ex-PM worried about radiation reaching Britain if winds blew wrong way
During this time‚ Joe Biden made a statement comparing the situation to 60s Cuban crisis: its the first real nuclear threat since then. Ben Wallace who was defence-chief back then had to fly to Washington for urgent talks
Donald Trump who might become president in early-25 already talks to Russia about Ukraine: hes planning to end the war fast and doesnt like how much money goes to Kyiv. Meanwhile Keir Starmer wants to meet Biden next week at G20 to:
- Get 20bn dollars support approved for Ukraine
- Ask permission for long-range missile use
- Talk about future support plans
The timing is important cause after January everything might change when new president comes in
