Scots must 'actively prepare' for war on UK soil in chilling government strategy warning
It comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned of a period of "radical uncertainty".
Scots should prepare for war on British soil, it has been claimed. The Bombshell prediction was made in the UK Government's National Security Strategy document.
It states that citizens must "actively prepare" for war in the United Kindgom. The newly-published guidance warns the years ahead will test the nation.
And it says a World War Two-style spirit needs to be mobilised, The Mirror reports.
It states: "For the first time in many years, we have to actively prepare for the possibility of the UK homeland coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario."
Warning of hostile states acting within the UK, Keir Starmer said the country is in a period of "radical uncertainty". He has pledged to spend 5% of GDP on national security within a decade.
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A move the strategy says will draw together civilian and military priorities "in a way not seen since 1945".
And it said tackling the threat of nuclear weapons will be "more complex than it was even in the Cold War".
The document says: "The years ahead will test the United Kingdom... The direction it takes – and the decisions we take – will reverberate through the decades.
"We will need agility and courage to succeed, but we should be optimistic.
"We remain a resolute country, rich in history, values and in our capabilities. But most of all, there is the determination of the British people themselves.
"After all, we do not need to look too far into our history for an example of a whole-of-society effort, motivated by a collective will to keep each other safe.
"We can mobilise that spirit again and use it both for our national security and the rebuilding of our country."
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