Posted on 02/16/2026 8:46:56 AM PST by Whatever Works
America’s richest citizens are quietly transforming their estates into military-grade compounds equipped with underground bunkers, biometric security systems, moats, and private armed forces. The scale and urgency of this shift raises a question the mainstream press seems reluctant to ask: What exactly are they preparing for?
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The wealthy are spending between $100,000 and $1.5 million on security installations that include underground bunkers, laser-powered perimeter defense systems, and biometric access controls. Some are purchasing specially trained protection dogs for as much as $175,000. The message is unmistakable: traditional security measures no longer feel adequate, even for those living in America’s most exclusive neighborhoods.
*** The broader implications are profound. When the people with the most resources, the best information, and the deepest institutional connections begin building fortified compounds designed for long-term survival scenarios, it suggests they see threats the general public has not been adequately warned about. This could include anything from economic collapse and social breakdown to more catastrophic scenarios involving warfare, pandemics, or infrastructure failure.
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The timeline matters too. These projects are accelerating now, in early 2026, with facilities like Aerie preparing to open demonstration experiences this year. The urgency is palpable. These are not five-year plans being casually developed. These are crash programs being implemented with significant capital and serious intent.
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The thing that they forget is that is TSHTF, all their employees will be looking out for themselves and their families. And they will not allow their families to starve and be murdered while their employers are sitting fat dumb and happy.
Commies rioting like they regularly do, swarms of people driven mad by A.I. taking over, wild animals galloping from Oregon, transgenders in a tizzy over grammar...
They are planning for 2029
The rich know this and undoubtedly have both provided for the employees’ families to incentivize the employees and have various failsafes in place in case people get out of line.
They’re generally not stupid people.
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