This book details and speculates on the UK government's civil defence planning in the event of a modern war. The trouble is it was published in the 70s, and while it's an interesting read it is sorely outdated, not just on the technological side but also the geopolitical.

I don't think it's entirely useless though. The bombs, as far as I know, haven't gotten bigger, but he does make a point to say (as of 1970) nuclear weapons are quite inaccurate. Chemical weapons are also too inconvenient to use to be considered.

Also, surprisingly, nuclear bombs aren't as lethal as I thought. I had always assumed that if WW3 broke out and it became nuclear, it would be the end of the world, but apparently not. Unless you're right in a city centre, or near some military installation, then chances are you'd survive.

From there Laurie writes about the plans the UK have/had for this event. Again much has probably changed.

And a lot of it is just classified as well. So we will never know until they are decommissioned and replaced.

Anyway bit of a boring book but there are some useful parts. I have learned prepping is not so silly as I once thought!