Are 33 Countries Preparing for a Major War? Governments Urge Citizens to Stockpile Food, Water and Medicine
Governments in 33 countries are urging citizens to prepare for potential emergencies by storing essential supplies, including food, drinking water and medicine, as concerns grow over escalating international tensions and possible disruptions to critical services.
From Europe to the United States and Asia, emergency preparedness warnings are increasingly reaching households, with authorities advising people to maintain enough essential supplies to survive several days or longer without outside assistance.
Germany recommends keeping emergency supplies for up to 10 days, while Sweden and Norway advise citizens to maintain provisions sufficient for approximately one week. The European Union has also urged residents to keep essential supplies capable of sustaining them for at least 72 hours.
The countries reportedly included in the list of 33 include the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel.
The recommendations cover preparations for potential electricity and water outages, supply-chain disruptions, natural disasters, cyberattacks and other major emergencies.
The growing emphasis on household preparedness comes amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears that military conflicts could trigger wider disruptions to essential services.
However, authorities stress that emergency preparedness does not necessarily indicate that a major war or nuclear confrontation is imminent.