'World closer to nuclear escalation than at any point since Cuban missile crisis,' warns Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned the world is closer to a nuclear escalation.
He highlights Russia, Iran, North Korea and China as states working to "undermine" the UK's values.
Talking specifically about Vladimir Putin, he says the Russian president's "recklessness has taken us closer to a dangerous nuclear escalation than at any point since the Cuban missile crisis".
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[@jamesgilheany9624]

When all else fails, use fear.

[@pauldean8638]

👏👏👏exactly mate 👍

[@Aarenby]

Or hate-

[@radioweebdx7680]

I think this load of waffle put people to sleep rather than fear. He talks like some boring school teacher. Yawn! 🥱

[@davidhooper1767]

Shut up Sunak with your BS.

[@liberte.3.6.9]

I'm more worried that these politicians 🤡 are taking us to war,especially this traitor and that Cameron

[@nogingerfool1]

@@TORY-BLUE -tug your forelock most days i presume

[@luke9669-0]

If we are at war no general election

[@jamescorneliustaylor6997]

​@TORY-BLUE stop squeaking. One, we need a leader, not a whining schoolboy. Two, we need honesty. Three, we need this government, which has cut our defence again and again, to hand control over to grown ups who can handle the economy properly, rather than seeing governing as an opportunity to dip fingers into tills.

[@swordarmstudios6052]

Not British - just an American observing. But everything he is saying is 100% accurate. He have special attention to left-wing extremism, and didn't give enough attention to the right-wing, and I think the right-wing stuff is far more dangerous , especially in America, but it's bad everywhere. However he is right about everything else. Pay attention folks - in your quest to own the otherside, people are losing confidence in the nation as a whole, and this is happening as our shared western democratic values are under attack. There is a reason every western nation is feeling the same kind of political chaos, and it's not because of your fellow citizen. We are weaking ourselves against our adversaries. Lets not forget that. And I say this from a position of strident and ruthless opposition to the radical right. It is important we understand the diff between radical and not.

[@sandropaulo4776]

What a gaslighting hypocrite. I can’t stand this man and the Tories

[@MartyJackson]

Well said

[@longdongsilver1255]

"We bombed the nord stream pipeline, but we'll keep that one quiet"

[@ColinGreen-pi7kj]

Several million others feel the same about this bloke !

[@luke9669-0]

Labour is worse I hate both with a tone of passion

[@MartyJackson]

@@luke9669-0 🤦‍♂️

[@paulmccallum4847]

The dangers that threaten our country are within.

[@physical54321]

100 percent

[@Millie.com232]

Yes.

[@Rachel_M_]

And they all gather in Westminster on most days

[@bumberClart1000]

The Enemy Within

[@beardfitness9173]

100%

[@Ukbrummie]

Lets start by actually electing our prime minister!

[@davidhooper1767]

That doesn't happen.

[@DrzBa]

Well that's never happened. We vote for our local area MP who is a member of a party (usually) and the party's MPs chose their own leader. If they are the largest party, their leader is the PM

[@davidhooper1767]

@@DrzBa The monarch chooses the PM.

[@K_j_M]

​@@davidhooper1767no, the Monarch just presides of an already agreed selection... A bit of hand shaking. The so called monarch has no power

[@DrzBa]

@@davidhooper1767 The monarch selects the PM after the public has spoken / the MPs in the largest party have made their wishes known. Modern monarchs in the UK not only follow the will of the people, constitutionally, they are guarantors of the people's will

[@forrestedmountains7081]

Scare mongering, be it Russia iran n Korea. To divert attention from the real issues at home.

[@compassionateheart8652]

Absolutely 💯

[@kingpig8732]

Wannabe dictator scaremongering, this is what every dictator does

[@Chris-pq3wp]

It's not scare mongering. We are at the closest we have been to nuclear armageddon in history

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

Our country wouldn't have any threats but our goverment insists on starting fights

[@paulagilbert1982]

Absolutely is talking crap as usual

[@globalist1990]

We're the real human shields of these jobsworths.

[@snouu9949]

Do as he says, ACT NOW AND ACT BOLDLY 😉 im down if u are. Name the time and place boys

[@carwyngriffiths]

Ah yes just like we started fights in Chechnya? Crimea in 2014? Georgia? The South China Sea?

[@compassionateheart8652]

Exactly! And that’s how they get their own agenda through. So causing fights is beneficial for them and it is the ordinary people who’ve always suffered.

[@Maddo77]

No one wants to fight for a country that is against its own people.

[@andrewwhale3885]

Exactly 💯

[@jamesmolnar3727]

I’m 22 however my plans in life have changed to what they were a few years ago. My plans are to save money and move country 😂 and. I stand on that

[@Gloriaogden182]

@@jamesmolnar3727good to know

[@ja007mes5]

The sheep need to be scared to keep them in line

[@garyturner5739]

At the election too.

[@globalist1990]

He's hoping the flock will think security is a right wing domain...

[@joeybloggs5931]

Exactly and accept all the defence spending

[@theworldaccordingto4555]

@@joeybloggs5931 Scare the herd! Manufacture consent from the public to go to war. (arms companies & shareholders will make a fortune from these wars) Wherein the Cons can get on with putting more public money into private pockets.

[@markmanc-zw3td]

No sheep , no need for a sheepdog .

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Technically our gov is part of the cause of escalation.

[@cry-rs7vv]

How so?

[@justinlawrence5453]

What? By helping a sovereign nation defend themselves? Shameful, cowardly nonsense.

[@normhanson981]

Completely agree .

[@bobmason1361]

Nonsense ​@@justinlawrence5453

[@bobmason1361]

​@@justinlawrence5453 incorrect. Learn history.

[@KA-tu1zh]

As a non-Brit who’s been living in the UK for “only” 17 years, I can only imagine how frustrated British people actually are for constantly being bombarded with lies and red herrings. This has to stop for everyone’s sake! Western values are constantly being undermined and we are unfortunately growing weaker and weaker

[@K_j_M]

What about eastern values.... Don't they have the right to feel aggrieved as well

[@KA-tu1zh]

@@K_j_M everyone has the right to feel aggrieved when being lied to by the two-faced leaders who turn to wherever the wind blows.

[@everready800]

Western values? Like sending weapons to Israel even now?

[@everready800]

​@K_j_M No! Please stick to the Unprovoked Attack narrative

[@Millieannagal62]

It’s like they are using this to win votes back people can see it, look after the bad election results they came out with oh china this china that bout election fraud it’s bs no one believes him can’t even give us a election so shows how he cares

[@user-ie3bb3wt8e]

NO to WAR!! Yes to SAVING THE POOR

[@ys9090]

Rishi Sunak should review his history books: Cuban crisis was specifically because the US would not accept Russian missiles on its doorstep so could Rishi tell us why Russia today should accept Nato threats on its doorstep ??? Mr Sunak and his squad should focus on working hard to improve the life of citizens in the UK instead of provoking a mighty giant like Russia ...

[@glanguish9390]

Russia gave Belarus Nukes first.

[@K_j_M]

​@@glanguish9390oooh, whataboutism

[@DipSet85]

Actually America started it by having missiles on Russias doorstep and they did it again with Ukraine situation

[@HarvesterYT]

NATO is a voluntary organisation, if the Russians don't want countries joining then they should ask why, not invade countries to force their hand. When the USSR collapsed a whole heap of nations joined up. I wonder why?

[@everready800]

Any U.K. will follow Washington. Starmer will be no difference. They just pretend to be different

[@kwt578]

This man is a liar

[@4shadow2]

@@trapeye0fear mongering

[@footballfan321-xt3ku]

​@@4shadow2well with how putin is and how the uk react its very clear that it is notbfar away but at least we wont have to worry about anything

[@ssuwandi3240]

Wake up, the land lease has expired. Leaseholder's snake preaching..

[@jameslil6546]

Partially..... the threat is there he only lies that its putins doing when its clearly his and natos

[@trickrunner4842]

hes british of course

[@MrLaking123]

gaslighting is nothing to the Tories now they are deluded they don't know what is right or wrong

[@popthis8891]

Will NEVER fight for this government NEVER!!! GET YOUR BOOTS ON TORIES !

[@callumhawksworth1845]

Sunak is Tories! 🤣🤣

[@jarvo8tt6]

@@callumhawksworth1845 thats what he's saying hahaha

[@jimbrown4456]

Will never fight for ANY government

[@popthis8891]

@@callumhawksworth1845 read it again .

[@callumhawksworth1845]

@@jarvo8tt6 Labours voted for Sunak. British didn't

[@PhilMcAuley]

could these politicians sink any lower?

[@mchaplin66]

well stop getting involved in wars and look for peace

[@kevlacy5306]

No profit in peace

[@RandomNooby]

Nae cash in peace

[@minteastwood288]

Does treason still carry the death penalty?

[@DavidSmith-ze2wi]

No, Tony Blair abolished it. Now there's a surprise.

[@minteastwood288]

@@DavidSmith-ze2wi 😆. Yes,I should’ve known that he would’ve had the foresight to protect himself and his ilk in such a way given what they had planned.

[@boxlabs]

​@@DavidSmith-ze2wibefore or after iraq? maybe he feared he would get the plank

[@tasfiqgta2871]

Does he actually think we don't know the truth 😂😂😂

[@Stringwar]

Sunak talking about extremists threatening freedom of speech whilst introducing legislation that ..... threatens freedom of speech.

[@SashedPotato]

No but remember freedom of speech is anything that he likes, and a threat is anything he does not!

[@landrovervideos1182]

He threatens our country

[@drew2pac]

And he is partly to blame for it! Again, the average person will be the only ones to suffer. The rich have fled Ukraine rather than fight. Disgusting

[@RandomNooby]

Nailed it

[@markthomas2577]

In a dangerous world we need somebody competent at the helm ....... and as the last 6 or 7 years have shown, that's not the Tories

[@bobmason1361]

14 years

[@Bruvner]

Yet we’re still living in one of the most peaceful times in history. Stop with the warmongering and fix our problems at home

[@billdavies7243]

Ahh yes the old distraction from jibbs

[@alrhodes5011]

Come on people! Yes, this guy is a nightmare, but I see lots of Labour vs Tory conversations in this thread. Our two political parties exist to give us all an illusion of choice, but the reality is, they are both two sides of the same coin. The UK is doomed unless we take some bold steps...

[@goonerboz6023]

Vote independents or new parties like for example workers party or any other new parties except the torys blue ones and red

[@mrLeesmyth]

👏👏👏👏👏👍🏻Spot on!!!!!

[@CS_____]

it's a good idea but don't just vote for any 3rd party/independent - see who has a chance at winning in your area and vote tactically for the candidates most likely to break through and unseat the establishment

[@SashedPotato]

I have always wanted to vote greens and now I think the main two parties are so similar that I have no other choice to vote how I actually feel

[@Maddo77]

No conservatives No Labour, to act boldly then vote for a party who is actually patriotic and proud to be British.

[@David-ub4rq]

We are in the mess we are in because of politicians.

[@Captain_Aardvark]

The headline for this video should be 'Desperate Failed Prime Minister Tries To Make Himself Relevant'

[@earnestequivocation6250]

Sunak has suddenly decided there’s danger in the world. If this little panto and the woke wars are he’s got the it’s armageddon for The Tories.

[@luke9669-0]

It's because if we are at war no election

[@jopatz54]

The only way to deflect from total incompetence

[@joewebber5956]

shove it sunak

[@sanchezz4387]

He forgot to mention the 2008 crash he caused with his hedgefund

[@richardmarsden5610]

UK 'values' clearly on display at the weekends Eurovision contest... Dire!

[@folop86]

Guy Fawkes was on to somthing, shame he couldn't compleate his objective.

[@Sh311Sh0ck3d]

Our own Government is our biggest problem

[@aaronmason9332]

Nah not even close

[@PickleThePig]

I call bullshit

[@Scenefromabove.]

How can he say some of this with a straight face?

[@mtahir9181]

what a hypocrisy

[@AbdulKalam-dl4qu]

Sunak needs to go ASAP

[@Edessa_G]

WWIII incoming

[@deano_bites]

It was obvious

[@Ukbrummie]

Heard this all my life. Doubt it. Nuclear powers don't fight nuclear powers

[@LRSTGS]

Highly unlikely.

[@harveydontell777]

Not for the politicians!! 😂😂

[@brianparkin3282]

Black swan event coming soon in Ukraine and it’s all literally down to those baddies.

[@blauewaffel1469]

‘Vote Tory or Nookin’ Putin’s gonna noooooook’ 🤡🧢

[@andrewgreen5892]

Sunak would absolutely push the red button if Suella Braverman wrote a Telegraph article telling him to

[@adamdoeslife]

Such a dumb world..how is this even possible can we not find just nice normal people and put them in power

[@Stringwar]

He says that whilst also escalating the war.

[@deano187x]

How can one go from talking about a Nuclear Escalation then speak about A.I enhancing our lives within in the next decade - within a space of a few minutes...

[@nemo.87]

He’s reading the script and hasn’t got a scooby what he’s talking about

[@BenHartley1]

Well that's 5 minutes of gaslighting I'll never get back. Talk about a sinking ship

[@tomsco7]

State of him

[@dragon2695]

😲 😮😮 Is he talking to British people or somebody else? What a courage!!! Does he think people are to busy trying to survive to notice what is going on in Uk? We know what is dangerous!!!War!!!

[@Moundofspring]

Didn’t mention the environment once.,the world is dying.

[@shabanahussain4707]

This unelected, racist man has caused this danger.

[@deano_bites]

Get prepared guys get your tins in and water medications, survival kits he knows something we don't

[@alrhodes5011]

We all know what's coming. Unfortunately, it's going to take more than a few extra tins of food to save us.

[@davidhooper1767]

Alien 👽 Invasion.

[@davidhooper1767]

@@alrhodes5011 Yes a General Election.

[@nailamalik9090]

We were warned a decade ago by hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad aba been keeping a stock ever since

[@davidhooper1767]

@@nailamalik9090 He knows about the greys too?

[@SheeplessShepherd]

What's making them act hostile

[@user-zc4yd9ss7h]

UK values have been morally undermined by our support for the campaign of carnage in Gaza.

[@TheIcyhall]

And in Africa conflicts rage in 18 countries.....and guess where they are heading....

[@DOCTORDROTT]

the biggest threats are Tory / Labour

[@juskis01]

When politicians are saying that everything is okey ,means oposite. When they say it is bad it means 10 times worse.

[@davidashton2370]

Was this speech written for him or about him?

[@killman369547]

Remember this everyone. One traitor within your ranks is more dangerous than an army at the gates.

[@amrobinson6124]

2+2=5.

[@jamamohamoud2665]

Thanks Putin for your third Russian President❤❤❤west game was over

[@abdulkarimdahir5022]

When western nations finally realized that their proxy war in Ukraine is not going well.

[@Mr.Trickster12]

Nevermind keeping calm 😂 lets just throw more panic and fear around because, why not?

[@pinkpanther7030]

It's all part to keep population quiet 🤫

[@jasonthomas4818]

Stop sending weapons to these war torn countries sunak

[@dannyslifeandtravel]

Step 1 get rid of rishi and get someone who understands poverty

[@jamesknight2382]

A vertically challenged man who lost to the PM that lost to a lettuce is telling me that I need him to be safe?! No thanks!

[@RandomNooby]

lololololol

[@daveyjuice7710]

We had leaders then now we don't

[@giulliobatori9552]

Israel defends himself? Focus on yourself mate not on others look what is happening in the UK

[@tanny786]

those are not our problems

[@englishraven1075]

What a load of rubbish....we see through the lies.......

[@lifeisyours8250]

I hate their whole institute, it is corrupt to the core and in no way serves the very purpose for it existence.

[@iamjacob_aos_8296]

He just gave us a bunch of reasons why we shouldn’t vote for him

[@broomfs]

Biden blew up Nordstream 2

[@gmorgan894]

Absolutely.

[@joeybloggs5931]

Sunak: "World closer to nuclear escalation than at any point since Cuban missile crisis" Ahh that must be why or leaders are addressing Russia's security concerns and engaging in dialogue rather than trying militarily defeat Russia! 😉👍

[@RandomNooby]

Nailed it...

[@rushelectrics5415]

This sounds like a pre war speech! I think they are priming us with this talk for a counter offensive in Ukrain involving NATO, so not think for one second that they haven’t been running scenarios for this.

[@azhanali1448]

Mr Billionaire talking about national interest.

[@willhall4037]

OOh tories are the party of law and order. Best vote for them. N F Way. It all needs reforming.

[@countryside_guy]

Nukes aren't the threat, the dinghies are far more dangerous.

[@user-nh5re9xr7l]

Zero seats zero mercy!!!!! Incoming upcoming election

[@mayahussain1]

Just how can he talk about any of these things as if UK hasn't been a part of all of it. Potentially the worst culprit.

[@CS_____]

this speech & headline are a form of nuclear escalation, and it's disgusting that he would rather unsettle international tensions to fearmonger votes, than fix the problems his party has caused in our country or in any way demonstrate competence

[@Patendyck76]

What UK values is this turnip talking about & as for nuclear war it’s him & his US overlords that have brought us here.

[@user-gb5ds5ds8z]

Get him out 👍👍

[@dazronch5450]

Our freedom of speech and our streets filled with illegal immigrants and our security at risk him and the tories are part of the problem.

[@CM-vt9lz]

And Rishi Sunak is targeting,attacking and hoping to get rid of the disabled vulnerable people. In my opinion he and others like him are a threat

[@user-hj3rz6xt5m]

Your boring with your crap

[@HK.LTD01]

And who’s fault is that

[@peterkiernan7745]

Created by governments that are all part of the same club

[@Saintinthecity-wh9nl]

It is incredible that people still fall for this kind of rhetoric.

[@chrisdunn4385]

thats cheered me up

[@alanmcbride5018]

lol

[@K_j_M]

We really aren't though. No one is threatening nuclear war apart from a party desperate to stay in power.. Didn't hear about this prior to the crushing and absolute hammering in the local elections..

[@slatecat]

From the comments it looks like I'm not the only one not believing this government

[@michaelshaw9029]

World is a .ore dangerous place thanks to our silver spoon warmongering tories. Sunak, bojo, Cameron all at it

[@paulwake7454]

Did he just say when Russia cut off the gas supply leading to higher prices with a straight face 😂🤣😂 NS2 was blown up by allied countries.

[@RaRa-eu9mw]

Russia cut the gas supply in 2022. This was through NS1. When it blew up NS2, it wasn't operational anyway following sanctions from Europe.

[@danielbutler760]

Listen to his speech. A better country, families? Lunatic is having himself on! "go on people" look forwards not back. Embrace the dangers. Vote Sunak. ffs!

[@shazahmed8332]

If that's the case, we're fucked. No bunkers, zombie apocalypse yup were dead

[@mattbibbings]

Doubling down on fear because he has nothing else

[@charlesrocks]

Worse off than Carthage

[@MagicalHome24]

Hate this guy, he is leading us up a dangerous path. Please get him out

[@mattg2861]

If Sunak is so concerned about people struggling financially then why doesn’t he give 30% of his personal wealth to the homeless then I might start listening to him