A special military team is activated in an anti-nuclear bunker in England

The United Kingdom's armed forces have prepared a special group of soldiers in an anti-nuclear bunker belonging to the Ministry of Defense to help the government in case of Brexit without agreement, reports Sky News.

This underground shelter – called "Pindar" and located deep below the headquarters of the British Ministry of Defense – was built to be used only in wartime or in case of serious national emergencies.

The military crisis management operation, called Operation Redfold, was launched earlier this week and involves some 3,500 military personnel who would badist the government if the European Union rejected the request of British Prime Minister Theresa May. an extension of the deadline for the exit, and the country would be forced to leave the EU without agreement on March 29.

Missing less and less by the deadline and still without any agreement on the horizon, the Brexit-related state planning control will shift from the Cabinet of the Government to the COBRA Emergency Committee ( acronym for Meeting Room of the Cabinet Office).

This measure implies an almost uninterrupted operation 24/24 of the most vulnerable ministries face of possible disturbances likely to cause a sudden break with the EU in portfolios such as health, transport or defense.

To prepare for this scenario, starting next Monday, special troops will enter an extremely high readiness mode to be ready to deploy in a matter of hours in case of emergency.

The forces could be used to transport food, fuel and other products into the country. A team of 200 military is ready to drive the tankers to the service stations if necessary.

On Wednesday, Brussels officially asked for an extension of the deadline for the departure, proposing June 30 as a new deadline, while expressing its "personal repentance" to the nation for the Brexit delay.

For its part, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, indicates in a document to which the Reuters agency had access that "any extension offered in the United Kingdom should last until 23 May 2019 or should be considerably longer and require European Elections ".

RT.