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Fortress America, Mass-Casualty Prep, and the Three Threats Ahead With Mario Nawfal

Chris appears on Mario Nawfal’s show to examine recent Pentagon and allied preparedness signals, including FORTRESS America, mass-casualty training, and the overlapping risks of war, cyber attacks, and financial instability.

The User's Profile Chris Martenson November 3, 2026
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This week, I appeared on Mario Nawfal’s show to discuss a cluster of recent official warnings and preparations, from the Pentagon’s FORTRESS America 90-day base readiness plan to similar stockpiling calls in the UK, Japan, and Europe, plus U.S. Army mass-casualty burial training and fast-tracked battlefield ketamine. We examined whether these signals reflect genuine risk or strategic messaging, and walked through three overlapping threat fronts: potential escalation with Iran, rapidly worsening AI-enabled cyberattacks on critical systems, and growing fragility in financial markets. The conversation also covered practical personal resilience steps and why the “best-case” outcome in the Middle East still looks damaging for energy, supply chains, and the broader economy.

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