A year ago, it was unhinged medical fascism that was my big concern. I was wondering what to do if things got even worse. I was eying the Portuguese outback and Cape Verde as possible retreats. But things have since calmed down. My strategy of doing nothing while staying vigilant and liquid has so far been the correct option. However, a new threat is emerging, and it's once again time to consider my various options.
My concern now is mostly for my two boys in Norway. The elite is itching for a war with Russia, and their plan seems to be an all out attack from all sides. Norway has a border with Russia in the far north, and Norwegian recruit will no doubt be treated much the same way as Ukrainian recruits. My boys may well be drafted into a war that will have a high chance of getting them killed.
The problem has been made worse now that Sweden and Finland have joined NATO. Sweden was a safe haven fro young Norwegians during WW2. But this will not be the case during WW3. Any Norwegian recruit seeking to escape the war by going to Sweden will be escorted back to Norway.
Portugal is also a NATO member, but far less enthusiastic about a war with Russia. In the case of an all out war between NATO and the BRIC constellation, sympathies will pivot towards Brazil. It's almost impossible to imagine Portugal fighting against its former colony. It's therefore quite likely that Portuguese authorities will turn a blind eye towards recruits coming from Norway. However, the safer option for my boys may be Cape Verde, which is neither a part of Portugal nor a part of Brazil.
If a WW3 scenario was to unfold, I see no reason for my wife and I to leave Porto. However, my boys should leave Norway, and I will ask my wife to check with acquaintances from Cape Verde to see what they have to say about the islands.
Cape Verde is an old Portuguese colony, so there are plenty of people with connections to the islands in our neighborhood. We don't have to fly out to the islands to check the place put. Talking with people from the place will do for now.
My children in Norway are coming down to visit us in Portugal in five weeks from now, and I'll hear what they have to say. They will probably dismiss this as silly. But the idea may grow on them into the winter, and if there is a draft, they may decide to go with my plan.
Being mentally prepared for the worst is never a bad thing. Combined with a flexible attitude and good liquidity, it may even save one's life. As it says in the Bible, the meek shall inherit the world.
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| Satellite photo of the Cape Verde islands |
By Terra (NASA) - http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010327-1123/CapeVerde.A2010327.1200.250m.jpg, Public Domain, Link
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