{"id":2526719,"date":"2025-12-30T12:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prepper-czar-warns-washington-has-us-set-up-for-annihilation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:38:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:38:44","slug":"prepper-czar-warns-washington-has-us-set-up-for-annihilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prepper-czar-warns-washington-has-us-set-up-for-annihilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepper czar warns Washington has US \u2018set up for annihilation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprepper-czar-warns-washington-has-us-set-up-for-annihilation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526719&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Drew Miller, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-trump-id-be-in-jail-if-i-did-1-100-of-what-hunter-biden-did\/\" title=\"Eric Trump: I\u2019d Be in Jail If I Did 1\/100 of What Hunter Biden Did\">retired intelligence officer<\/a> and founder of the Fortitude Ranch bug-out facilities, warns that the U.S. is entering an &#8220;Age of Collapse&#8221; driven by technological risks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whos-really-to-blame-for-misinformation-online\/\" title=\"Who\u2019s Really\u00a0To Blame For Misinformation Online?\u00a0\">political dysfunction<\/a>, and fragile supply systems.In his book Preparing to Survive in the Age of Collapse, Miller argues that threats such as electromagnetic-pulse attacks, pandemics, civil unrest, and unregulated artificial intelligence could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >trigger cascading failures &#8211; loss<\/a> of food, water, medicine, and infrastructure &#8211; that would kill far more people than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-gaetz-greene-discuss-jan-6-events-demand-probe-into-whether-federal-govt-played-a-role-in-inciting-violence\/\" title=\"Reps. Gaetz, Greene discuss Jan. 6 events, demand probe into whether federal govt. played a role in inciting violence\">initial events<\/a>.He criticizes government policies and regulatory barriers,accuses elites of planning continuity-of-government measures that would protect officials while abandoning ordinary citizens,and warns that measures like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reportedly-planning-an-executive-order-on-firearms-right-out-of-the-gate-but-his-big-bold-changes-wont-stop-there\/\" title=\"Biden Reportedly Planning an Executive Order on Firearms Right Out of the Gate, But His \u2018Big, Bold Changes\u2019 Won\u2019t Stop There\">gun control<\/a> or food confiscation could worsen survival prospects. Endorsed by Gen. David Petraeus, the book urges greater individual and community preparedness and suggests that survivors might rebuild toward more resilient, local (county- or state-level) systems. Miller frames collapse as both a grave danger and, for some, an opportunity to return to self-reliant rural living.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Prepper czar warns Washington has US &lsquo;set up for annihilation&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1245992\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In an ominous warning endorsed by military and financial experts, America&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2447612\/preppers-list-grid-security-emp-attack-and-civil-war-as-top-threats-to-us\/\">disaster preparedness<\/a> czar is cautioning the nation to get ready now for a possible &ldquo;collapse&rdquo; spurred by federal regulations, divisive politics, and an unchecked <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> industry that could lead to the deaths of millions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, the growth in technology combined with irresponsible, really bad government, especially in the U.S., we&rsquo;re set up for annihilation because the government&rsquo;s not protecting us from the threats that they should be protecting us from,&rdquo; said Drew Miller, the country&rsquo;s top &ldquo;prepper.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4363746\/rare-cbs-truth-trump-supreme-court-liberal-media-scream\/\">Rare CBS truth about Trump and the Supreme Court: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4362775\/trump-first-year-report-card-promise-keeper-or-nightmare-failure\/\">Trump First Year Report Card: A- promise keeper or &lsquo;nightmare&rsquo; failure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Miller, a retired intelligence officer and founder of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3199810\/fear-of-election-violence-civil-war-surge\/\">Fortitude Ranch<\/a> chain of bug-out&nbsp;facilities, has written a bible on how to survive a civil war, a killer virus, or an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/1376891\/dry-run-balloons-called-top-delivery-platform-for-nuclear-emp-attack\/\">attack on the electric grid,<\/a> all of which he and other experts fear are in the nation&rsquo;s near future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The cover for &ldquo;Preparing to Survive in the Age of Collapse: Political, Military, Foreign Policy, and Preparedness Reforms Vital for Our Survival&rdquo; by Drew Miller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Preparing-Survive-Age-Collapse-Preparedness\/dp\/1510785876\"><em>Preparing to Survive in the Age of Collapse<\/em><\/a>, from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhorsepublishing.com\/9781510785878\/preparing-to-survive-in-the-age-of-collapse\/\">Skyhorse Publishing<\/a>, which also released the first lady&rsquo;s memoir, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3098780\/melania-trump-to-release-first-memoir-in-fall\/\">Melania<\/a>, outlines the threats facing the nation and offers some answers to making it through a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>His opening paragraph described the issue: &ldquo;We have entered &lsquo;The Age of Collapse,&rsquo; an era where mankind will suffer severe disasters that kill hundreds of millions to billions of people because of new technologies and threats, our fragile and interdependent economic system, irresponsible government, and a population that is increasingly dependent and unable to survive without long-distance water and food shipments.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Miller&rsquo;s warnings about a natural or enemy-sparked electromagnetic pulse nuclear attack have been known for two decades, but he adds to the list the current political divide in America and the explosion of ungoverned AI, which he calls a death threat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we don&rsquo;t stop AI now we risk extermination from the new [weapon of mass destruction] that bad people using AI develop,&rdquo; Miller wrote in the book set for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Preparing-Survive-Age-Collapse-Preparedness\/dp\/1510785876\">January 27 release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The retired Air Force colonel served in Afghanistan under Gen. David Petraeus, who&nbsp;endorsed the book. &ldquo;An exceptional, albeit alarming, book that highlights the growing threats that we face from advances in new technologies and highlights the urgent need to improve resilience and preparedness for the existential threats posed by those new technologies,&rdquo; said Petraeus.<\/p>\n<p>Miller said that while the initial chaos of a civil war or attack would likely kill millions, it is the &ldquo;cascading events&rdquo; that will kill far more. Those include a lack of food, water, and medicine made worse by urban dwellers who have little knowledge of how to survive without their lattes and sushi.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington<\/a> is unlikely to help since past administrations have approved executive orders, employed during 9\/11, to house politicians and government officials in guarded facilities stocked with food, water, and energy to guarantee the &ldquo;continuity of government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He called the trio of bureaucrats, politicians, and lawyers\/lobbyists a &ldquo;perverted triangle&rdquo; that will abandon civilians in a crisis. &ldquo;Government isn&rsquo;t just failing to warn of collapse threats and lying about the risks we face. Its regulations are the worst barrier to preparing for survival, and a multitude of government programs are setting up citizens for massive death in a collapse,&rdquo; wrote Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Those include <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\">gun control <\/a>and food confiscation, which he said citizens can fight with&nbsp;disobedience.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While his is a frightening prediction, Miller told <em>Washington Secrets<\/em> that those who survive could end up in a better, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motherearthnews.com\/\"><em>Mother Earth News<\/em>-like<\/a> world where people make do for themselves and the federal model is replaced by county-state governments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope the government won&rsquo;t survive a collapse. That&rsquo;s the big upside in not surviving a collapse. But you know, rural life, county-states, in the age of collapse could actually be very, very nice,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepper warns US set for annihilation by AI, govt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2526720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP21336006906337.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37711,36155,50611,69712,32515],"class_list":["post-2526719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-disaster-preparedness","tag-government-accountability","tag-national-security-2","tag-prepper-czar","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP21336006906337.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526719"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2526723,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526719\/revisions\/2526723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2526720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2526719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2526719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}