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. 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: Louder War Drums, in Europe.
A Run on Canned Goods and Radios
Over In Denmark: A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones.
The BBC on Doomsday Bunkers
From the ever-optimistic BBC: Most doomsday preppers have it wrong. This is actually how to survive the apocalypse.
Popular Mechanics Goes Prepper
SurvivalBlog Staffer Tom Christianson sent this, from Popular Mechanics: Emergencies Happen. Here’s How to Prepare.
War Fears: Swedes Stock Up On Food
Reader B.L. sent us this, from Barron’s: Swedes Stock Up On Food As Fears Of War Deepen. The article begins:
“Swedes are stocking up on food items in case of war, as more conflict in Europe no longer feels like a distant possibility and authorities encourage measures to boost readiness.
At a civil preparedness fair in southwest Stockholm, 71-year-old Sirkka Petrykowska told AFP that she is taking the prospect of hostilities seriously and preparing as much as she can.
‘I have bought a camping stove. I have taken a course on preservation in an old-fashioned way, where you can preserve vegetables, meat, and fruit that lasts for 30 years without a refrigerator,’ Petrykowska said.
‘I’ve set aside blankets for warmth, I bought a gas burner for heating. I’ve also stocked up at my countryside home…'”
US ELINT RC-135U Spotted Near Russia
Top-secret US spy jet spotted circling Russia amid mounting WW3 fears.
Euthanasia: More Organ Harvesting in Canada
Organ Harvesting Surges in Canada as Government Ramps Up Euthanasia Agenda.
Geopolitical and AI Risks Rise Globally
Reader H.L. spotted this, over at Zero Hedge: Geopolitical Risk Rises Globally. Here is a an excerpt:
“As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz details below, geopolitical risk rose from rank 21 in 2023 to rank 9 in 2025 and, according to business leaders, is expected to climb further to rank 5 by 2028.
AI-related risks meanwhile were ranked 49th by the experts surveyed in 2023, before rising to rank 29 in 2025. They are projected to come in eighth in 2028.”
Trump is Talking Tomahawks to Ukraine
I found this by way of the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: Trump’s Talking Tomahawks to Ukraine Again. JWR’s Comment: Given their long-range and their highly sophisticated guidance systems, giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would be a huge escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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