Preemptive Preparation

Developing Plans for Preemptive Humanitarian Aid Mobilisation for Nuclear War

In today’s world, the threat of nuclear war is very real but we have no credible humanitarian aid plan. Therefore it is imperative that leaders have foresight to develop a preemptive humanitarian mobilisation plan that can be actioned in the event of a serious and credible threat of nuclear attack.

We need to develop plans and systems that can be deployed quickly, on a large scale at relatively short notice. This will require the involvement of as many people and organisations as possible. Christian leaders in particular need to show foresight by stepping up to this planning challenge.

There is a strong Biblical mandate to provide assistance and aid in times of need. In Isaiah 58v10 it states, “If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.” This call to action applies to all Christians, but especially those who are in positions of leadership.

In order to be prepared for a nuclear attack, leaders of all kinds will need to cooperate in disaster relief planning so that we may have an operation that can be fully deployed within just a few weeks of a potentially irreversible nuclear crisis.

The cliche idea of building a bunker will not be a practical in these circumstances. Instead planning will need to focus on quickly dispersing and decentralising as many people and resources as possible to locations at safe distances from cities and other potential targets of nuclear attack.

Government planning should also involve setting up secure food storage facilities in small rural towns and distributing the equipment needed for erecting temporary shelters or repurposing farm sheds where access to clean water and sanitation is within walking distance. This will make it possible to provide a basic level of disaster relief aid for all.

Planners will need to make reasonable compromises in choosing locations that are both a safe distance from potential targets of nuclear attack but also within easy enough reach to be able to optimise for a high speed and large scale rollout of preemptive emergency relief.

Traditionally it is the duty of the church to work with aid organisations to help coordinate large scale humanitarian efforts in times of war. We will need to work together with political, business and community leaders to develop the best possible plans and for an effective humanitarian aid operation.

All available resources and logistical means need to be identified and signed on for being repurposed should such a an emergency arise so that the largest possible relocation effort can be mobilised at the shortest possible notice.

In order to mobilise Christian leaders we need to continue building a network of like-minded individuals who are committed to the cause. During the last few years I have been working full time meeting with several thousand Christian leaders to inspire conversation towards being proactive.

We need willing volunteers from churches, schools, and other Christian organisations to begin working together in collaboration with government and business. We should reach out as widely as possible to involve all who could contribute to an emergency humanitarian effort, so that plans will be in place for a large scale disaster relief operation that can be implemented in a worst case scenario.

It is time for leaders, concerned citizens, and all people of noble character and good will, who care for the wellbeing of their communities to begin working together to make real plans, to volunteer time and resources, and to commit to doing everything required to meet the challenge, and to act for the greater good of all Australians.

In conclusion, given the potential for nuclear war is continuing to grow, we must take the matter seriously. While hoping and praying for the best, it is wise to prepare for the worst. Christian leaders in particular should approach political, business and other community leaders to begin working on disaster relief plans that can be deployed preemptively in the event of a real and credible threat of nuclear attack.