Liz Truss Spent Her Final Days as UK PM Preparing for Imminent Russian Nuclear Strike: New Book Reveals
Liz Truss Spent Her Final Days as UK PM: In the final days of her premiership, Liz Truss was reportedly on high alert for the possibility of a Russian nuclear strike, according to a newly updated biography. The updated version of Out of the Blue, written by journalists Harry Cole and James Heale, unveils alarming details about the intense preparations Truss made after receiving intelligence suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin was on the brink of deploying a nuclear weapon.
Reports indicate that in October 2022, Truss spent numerous hours studying satellite weather data and analyzing wind patterns as part of her efforts to prepare for a potential nuclear fallout. U.S. intelligence had warned of a 50% chance that Russia would either use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine or drop a larger bomb over the Black Sea, a move that could lead to radioactive material spreading up to 1,700 miles, with the UK among the countries at risk.
The biography details the tense atmosphere within the UK government at the time, with Truss reportedly preparing for cases of radiation poisoning in the country. The threat of nuclear escalation was a significant concern, with Defense Secretary Ben Wallace urgently visiting Washington to discuss the crisis, while President Joe Biden warned of the “direct threat” of nuclear warfare.
The chilling intelligence, described as “exquisite,” painted a grim picture of the urgency Truss faced. In the midst of the nuclear crisis fears, the British Prime Minister was also grappling with her role in a volatile political landscape, as she was forced to make decisions that would shape not only the UK’s future but also its role in the global response to Putin’s aggressive actions.
The updated biography also highlights Truss’s personal reflections on her brief tenure as Prime Minister, including her reaction to the Queen’s death and her thoughts on Boris Johnson’s forced resignation. Truss recalled a moment in Bali as Foreign Secretary when she learned of Johnson’s departure, stating, “As I walked along the beach in Indonesia, I started crying.”
Out of the Blue provides an in-depth look at the high-stakes environment that marked Truss’s final days in office, as well as the personal and political challenges she faced during one of the most turbulent periods in modern British history.
