The UK government is intensifying its preparations for the possibility of a major conflict, with Armed Forces Minister Al Carns warning that the “shadow of war” is now “knocking on Europe’s door once more.” His remarks come amid a sharp rise in hostile intelligence activity targeting the country and renewed calls from NATO leadership for Europe to brace for large-scale confrontation. According to Carns, the UK is “rapidly developing” plans to ready not only its military but the entire country for potential war. The “rapidly developing” plans include readying all civilians to support a possible “military endeavour.”
