SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR [1]. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, more war drums warning of WW3.
How Europe Has Been Preparing For a Third World War
Over at The Independent: How Europe has been preparing for WIII – and why Britain isn’t ready [2]. The aricle begins:
“More than 1,500km (900 miles) from London, frenetic activity is underway [3] in the countryside of Poland [4], Finland, and the Baltic States: bulldozers and diggers are constructing field defences [5]. Anti-tank ditches, tank traps, and pillboxes are being built and installed. In all these countries, laying minefields – even controversial anti-personnel minefields – is under active consideration [6].
Poland is spending at least €2.5bn (£2.1bn) on its border defence [7] system, including building a sky shield system akin to Israel’s “Iron Dome” to protect its eastern border from a growing threat from Russia.”
Jamie Dimon Warns of WW3
From The Economic Times (of India): The boss of the planet’s biggest bank Jamie Dimon warns World War 3 has already begun and poses more of a risk to humanity than climate change [8].
Trump Says World War III Risks Have Eased
Trump credits administration for easing World War III risk in Ukraine crisis [9].
A Deception Campaign Exploiting DeepSeek AI
Reader A.M.G. sent us this: Kaspersky Uncovers Deception Campaign Exploiting DeepSeek AI [10].
Chinese AI-Driven Espionage and Deception
A Successful “Great Replacement”?
Startling new information about the US population proves the left’s ‘Reset’ is working… [12](A hat tip to reader D.S.V. for the link.) The report’s opening lines:
“The numbers don’t lie. And we’ve got some new data that should worry every American.
The foreign-born US population has hit an all-time high – which isn’t shocking, since Joe Biden literally flooded this country with foreigners during his installation.”
CNN Suggests AOC as Presidential Candidate
CNN Compares AOC’s Rise to Post-Obama Republican Party: ‘Best Represents Democratic Voters’ — Video [13]. JWR”s Comments: That is absolutely laughable. The woman is vacuous and unhinged. My memes about her sum up my estimation of her intellect:
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The Pace of Illegal Immigrant Arrests Has Increased
Over at the UK Guardian: US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years [16].
Also see: US immigration detention maxed out at 47,600 detainees, ICE official says [17].
and,
Trump administration launches new ‘self-deportation’ app [18].
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