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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Yes, I have been told this before. I have also been told that if, for example, the UK is subject to a nuclear attack, our armed forces outside the country wait until 6AM to see if the 'Today' programme starts on Radio 4. If it doesn't, they have to assume that the country has been severely, severely damaged or obliterated (serious). Maybe some of our ex forces members would know?
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It's one of the criteria that our tactical submarine force uses to assess whether or not the UK has been victim to a nuclear attack, and hence when to open the envelope containing the letter each PM writes when they take up office telling them what to do in the event of the destruction of the UK.
Obviously other forces have a somewhat more 'interactive' and clear view of the world situation hence don't need such fail-safes. The submarines sit incommunicado for months on end.