What would happen if ALIENS invaded Earth? Experts reveal Britain’s possible military response – and it makes for grim reading
WHAT would happen if extraterrestrial beings decided to invade Earth?
We’ve asked the experts and they paint a terrifying portrait of a Blitz-style Britain - including mass evacuations to the countryside, emergency war cabinets and a frenzied “every man for themselves” mentality among the masses.
It’s hard to say exactly what would go down if aliens invaded Earth, as it’s yet to happen - and might never even occur.
And if you're not a believer, maybe check our low-down on all the sightings, conspiracy theories and UFO reports to grace our planet to date.
We’ve picked the brains of a former Ministry of Defence insider and a top paranormal investigator to work out what the most likely scenario would be.
Theresa May would draw up an Emergency War Cabinet
Picture this: you’re sitting at home watching telly and Eastenders is interrupted for a public service announcement.
A broadcaster utters the words: “Theresa May has drawn up an emergency war cabinet who will be briefed immediately regarding reports of a possible alien invasion”.
A COBRA meeting will have already been called.
Nick Pope, former Ministry of Defence UFO adviser, believes “key players would include the Secretary of State for Defence, the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Government Chief Scientist".
That means, in the current cabinet, your lives would be in the hands of Michael Fallon, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach and Professor Sir Mark Walport.
You’d get a Facebook warning
You probably wouldn't hear a Hollywood-style siren ringing through the streets of Britain.
Today, Facebook is probably the quickest way to alert everyone and it's likely government officials would release information there - and on Twitter - first.
Picture a Facebook Safety check, but for “Alien Invasion, Scunthorpe”.
Of course, with the era of “fake news” upon us, many are likely to dismiss announcements made on social media - but at least there'd be plenty more room in the lifeboats, so to speak.
“Emergency messaging via mobile phones isn't part of current civil emergency warning plans, but the technology is there and such messaging is kept under constant review,” Pope adds.
“The advice would be to take cover, at home if possible, and await further instructions from the authorities.”
There’s 'definitely a plan' - but you’ll NEVER find out about it
There's a budget for all sorts of prepping and safety regulations across the government - but it's impossible to find anything related to alien invasions in official documents.
But the founder of UFO and paranormal hunters Strange Phenomena Investigations, Malcolm Robinson, says there is definitely a protocol in place - we’ll just never hear about it.
“They won’t publicly admit it but I believe that they have a program up their sleeves for the lukewarm possibility of an alien invasion - and I completely believe they have something planned for the event."
He's not alone.
Researchers the world over reckon governments have strategies for invasion events.
We asked the Ministry of Defence if there was a plan in place, and somewhat unsurprisingly, they said there was no such thing.
“You might find it useful to note that the MOD does not have any expertise or role in respect of the existence or otherwise of extraterrestrial life forms,” the MoD directorate added.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart William Peach will advise the government on an evacuation plan and military response
We would try to join forces with other countries
Robinson reckons the US is our closest ally when it comes to an Independence Day-style attack.
“All governments would be active - it’s a massive thing for planet Earth and all the heads of state would have to come together to work out a way to communicate with this new presence.”
But it’s likely that each nation would be out for themselves.
Take apocalyptic asteroid planning.
The US has a pretty hefty plan in place and is funding a rehearsal mission to try and deflect an asteroid.
It’s launching a Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) in October 2022 which will involve blasting a rocket at a binary asteroid coming close to our atmosphere out of orbit.
But the White House asteroid defence plans quite clearly state that it’s undecided on whether to help out other countries with its expensive anti-space rock tech.
Likewise, it might not want to share its resources or sophisticated space tech when a swarm of aliens pop in.
We would be evacuated to the countryside
Just like Blitz Britain, families in cities could be sent to rural areas and told to pack up as much food as possible.
Londoners might find safety in the underground tunnels, and Dover Castle and is tunnels might become overrun with refugees, Robinson suggests.
Rationing would be a possibility, so Brits would be told to stock up and pack enough clothing.
“It will be a case of looking after number one, and forgetting your neighbour,” Robinson adds.
There’s nothing we can do - so prepare for a lot of chaos (which may or may not turn really raunchy)
If an invasion is imminent, the grim reality is there’s not an awful lot we could do.
Using biological and nuclear weapons would cause utter mayhem and it’s unlikely our new visitors will be less sophisticated than us.
Pope muses: “In reality, there may not be much we could do.
"In a universe nearly 14 billion years old, the chances of invading aliens happening to be only a hundred years or so more advanced than us is vanishingly small.
“The likelihood is that we'd be dealing with a civilisation thousands or millions of years ahead of us, and as sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke once said: 'any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'"
Faced with mass extinction, who’s to say Britain won’t turn into a nationwide hedonistic rave propped up by sex, drugs and booze?
Religious leaders would step in
Nick Pope says: "Numerous political and religious leaders would probably attempt to communicate, with a view to making peace.
"In reality, no single individual speaks for Planet Earth, but perhaps the Secretary General of the United Nations would be the best single point of contact if we had to select one person to negotiate."
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