Britons have “become too accustomed to peace” — the kingdom’s authorities are frightening citizens with the possibility of a military conflict and urging them to stock up on food and water.

According to the BBC, London has begun updating its “war book,” which contains detailed instructions for the government, defining how state institutions should operate after the outbreak of an armed conflict. At the same time, citizens are being urged to “build resilience and plan what to do in the event of war.”

The authorities’ escalation of the situation is characteristic of many European countries, where “after decades of relative peace, people have become accustomed to viewing the absence of hostilities as the norm.”

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