EU tells citizens to stockpile goods to last 72 hours in case of chemical, nuclear attack --Households should also be prepared for cyberattacks and the use of chemical weapons, a report has warned | 31 Oct 2024 | EU citizens should start stockpiling three days' worth of goods in order to be ready for various potential disasters, including a nuclear conflict, a report has warned. Published on Wednesday by former Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, the initiative is part of the EU's push to make the bloc more resilient in the face of supposedly mounting threats, ranging from natural disasters to a major military conflict. The report encourages EU households to stockpile "basic self-sufficiency" goods that would last for at least 72 hours for fear of potential shortages in case of "armed aggression through conventional means" or other hostile activities such as "cyberattacks or the use of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons." Brussels had tasked Finland's former president earlier this year with assessing the EU's security needs following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, "responding in particular to Russia's intensifying hybrid operations."