UK : Cabinet War Rooms

Ricochet J · 28 Nov 2006 at 17:53

Suppose some country was to launch an attack on the UK. Other than the fact that we'd all panic I take it it's up to Tony and our General to do their work. But I can't imagine them working out a strategy in Number 10. It doesn't look fortified enough to withstand a bomb, although I may be wrong.

What I wanted to ask is, is there some underground lair in which the important people play their roles during an emergency?

I remember during the 911 attacks Bush was rushed to some underground mountain cave thingy in which he gave his speech.

Any info would be great

Jest3r · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:06

your thinking about Cheyenne Mountain, https://www.cheyennemountain.af.mil/

Over here, i'd guess it'd be one of the military bases, but you have to admit there's a difference with america in that there's a big area they can use, and a very large buffer zone, whereas in the UK secrecy would give more safety.

Velocity219e · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:08

If I recall there are a series of Nuclear bunkers under the Underground system in London, I imagine they would end up in there.

HEADRAT · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:09

Jest3r said:
your thinking about Cheyenne Mountain, https://www.cheyennemountain.af.mil/

That was the place in the film "War Games" right, it was on just recently just a great film "Want to Play a Game"

HEADRAT

Moredhel · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:09

Strike Command is based at RAF Naphill in Buckinghamshire, I used to go to the primary school on the base.

Burnsy2023 · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:09

Aren't there secret bunkers all around Whitehall?

Burnsy

Velocity219e · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:10

HEADRAT said:
That was the place in the film "War Games" right, it was on just recently just a great film "Want to Play a Game"

HEADRAT

Its the place off Stargate, it might have also been in wargames, but I couldn't be sure as my Copy of the dvd is in my old house

HEADRAT · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:11

Actually it was NORAD in "War Games"

http://www.norad.mil/about_us.htm

MarcLister · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:11

burnsy2023 said:
Aren't there secret bunkers all around Whitehall?

Burnsy

You mean these?

Burnsy2023 · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:19

HEADRAT said:
Actually it was NORAD in "War Games"

http://www.norad.mil/about_us.htm

NORAD is part of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC).

Burnsy

HEADRAT · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:20

Well you live and learn

HEADRAT

Pho · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:25

MarcLister said:
You mean these?

It must be quite fun to go around them, there's probably all sorts down there.

Burnsy2023 · 28 Nov 2006 at 18:49

I didn't realise this:

Wikipedia said:
On July 28, 2006, the CMOC ceased to be an operational base; its functions have been transferred to nearby Peterson AFB. NORAD officials no longer feel there is a threat of an intercontinental nuclear attack which could disrupt operations. The facility is on "warm standby" and could be reactivated if needed.

Burnsy

The_blue · 28 Nov 2006 at 19:20

HEADRAT said:
That was the place in the film "War Games" right, it was on just recently just a great film "Want to Play a Game"

HEADRAT

Tut!

Do you want to play a game?

M0T · 28 Nov 2006 at 19:42

burnsy2023 said:
I didn't realise this:

Burnsy

Thats just because in the event of a Ori attack through the gate they want to be able to blow up the mountain without losing Norad...

janesssssy · 28 Nov 2006 at 20:26

there is also a palce in wiltshire - corsham and box. theres coldwar underground bunkers their too.

Amp34 · 28 Nov 2006 at 20:37

I think there is a large underground complex in the south downs or somewhere similar where the government would retire to if there was a threat.

The ones under whitehall are now defunct i think, you can even go round them as members of the public.

Burnsy2023 · 28 Nov 2006 at 20:47

Amp34 said:
The ones under whitehall are now defunct i think, you can even go round them as members of the public.

Read the wiki link from MarcLister's post, PINDAR seems to be fully operational.

Burnsy

Amp34 · 28 Nov 2006 at 20:55

burnsy2023 said:
Read the wiki link from MarcLister's post, PINDAR seems to be fully operational.

Burnsy

I didn't know about that one, but the whitehall one is closed down. Having said that PINDAR isn't the one that the government would stay in though, its just a military command post, not a full out shelter. There is another one somewhere in the UK that would actually be used long term if anything dreadful really did happen to the UK.

Burnsy2023 · 28 Nov 2006 at 21:00

Amp34 said:
I didn't know about that one, but the whitehall one is closed down. Having said that PINDAR isn't the one that the government would stay in though, its just a military command post, not a full out shelter. There is another one somewhere in the UK that would actually be used long term if anything dreadful really did happen to the UK.

Thats a good point, we may know where the Military bases are but TBH the place where the PM would go would be highly classified and only a select few would know.

Burnsy