Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection

When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, talks about the bunker his company is building for a client during a tour of his operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2024, Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, talks about the bunker his company is building for a client during a tour of his operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2024, Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Hubbard said COVID lockdowns, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war have driven sales. Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, handles a shotgun during an interview at his company's office in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, handles a shotgun during an interview at his company's office in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Under Hubbard’s doomsday scenario, global tensions could lead to World War III, a situation he is prepared to live through. So just getting inside, away from where those particles fall, can keep you and your family safe.” A bunker door and stairway sit ready for installation as Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, gives a tour of his company’s operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2024, A bunker door and stairway sit ready for installation as Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, gives a tour of his company’s operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2024, Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Buddemeier and others in the U.S. government are trying to get Americans — who decades ago hid under desks during nuclear attack drills — educated about how to respond. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Next, he said, “we should work for the day when we get rid of all nuclear weapons.” Year after year he introduces legislation pushing for nonproliferation, but looking out his office window at the Capitol, he said he’s disappointed by the lack of debate over what will be a $1 trillion expenditure to build and modernize the U.S. arsenal.