The strange 1970s nuclear survival government leaflet - including how to make a toilet

British Army veterans and disaster response scholars have warned that the UK is dangerously under-prepared to deal with any form Russian nuclear striker

Defense experts have urged British families to prepare for a nuclear attack (

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As defense experts urge British families to prepare for a nuclear attack, a survival leaflet from the 1970s detailing how to survive such an incident has resurfaced.

British army veterans and disaster response academics have warned that the UK is dangerously unprepared to deal with any form of Russian strike, be it nuclear strike, high-speed missile or cyber attack.

This follows reports that the US is stockpiling radiation pills, part of - what the government has called - long-running efforts to prepare for potential health impacts from threats to national security.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has purchased the drug Nplate from Amgen Inc. for $290m (£260m).

When asked if the purchase, announced Tuesday, was related to tensions with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, an HHS spokesperson said it was part of ongoing efforts to prepare for a wide range of threats including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear. , and emerging infectious diseases.

The government's most famous "Protect and Survive" leaflet was originally produced in the 1970s