Russia Prepares For Nuclear War

A schoolchild wearing a gas mask and a protective suit participates in a civil defence competition between local schools in Russia's southern city of Stavropol, February 2, 2011. REUTERS/EDUARD KORNIYENKO

Reuters: Russian calls for Cold War civil defence training to be revived

Russia's authorities should revive the old Cold War practise of training civilians on how to respond in the event of a large-scale nuclear attack, a senior government official said on Friday.

Speaking after a meeting of Russia's Security Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Rogozin, the deputy prime minister in charge the defence industry, said the United States was upsetting the nuclear balance by developing new weapons systems.

Russia had no choice but to react to the aggressive capabilities of the United States, he said.

WNU Editor: This brings back old memories of civil defense training and lectures on how to survive a nuclear war.

More News On Reports That Russian Civil Defense Training Is Coming Back

Russian Official Proposes Reviving Civil-Defense Training -- RFE
Putin Orders Russia to Stockpile Protective Equipment for Nuclear Threat -- Newsweek
Russian President Vladimir Putin Orders Russia To Stockpile Protective Equipment For Nuclear Threat -- Inquisitr
U.S. can't defeat Russia without using nuclear weapons, official says -- AP
Russian deputy PM: Strategy of US Prompt Global Strike illusory -- TASS
Russian aggressions prompt 'a new Cold War' in rhetoric only -- Michael Martinez, CNN