Round up of significant geopolitical activities of top US great power adversaries China, Russia, Iran and North Korea for the week between October 3 and October 10.

Major events covered:

1. The US withdrew B-1 Bombers from Europe amid new Iranian threats to RAF Fairford and American bases in Germany.
2. OpenAI announced that it disrupted a sophisticated Iranian AI-generated information operation to advance Iranian narratives in English-language publications.
3. Russia launched a secretive and likely large-scale response to a possible outbreak of pneumonic plague at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute.
4. Russia secured a US sanctions waiver to resume global diesel exports until April 2027.
5. New satellite imagery showed the arrival of Chinese military aircraft at a new overseas military base in Laos.
6. North Korea conducted a new test of an apparent hypersonic missile.

I guess no more buying anything at stores unless we want brain damage

"AI companies plot "the day after"

"Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event.

Why it matters: These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.

The first example of significant real-world harm caused by unsafe AI would turn an already wary public further against the technology and its leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as President Trump for his reluctance to regulate it.

Threat level: While scenario planning is common within many companies and national security settings the Pentagon has been running war games for decades the difference is that many top AI researchers and executives believe a major incident is inevitable.

"OpenAI conducts preparedness exercises where teams discuss and work through a range of potential scenarios," a company spokesperson said. "These scenarios are not treated as inevitable, but are meant to help us prepare for a variety of circumstances." Anthropic declined to comment.

Zoom in: The blame game will start whether a rogue-agent swarm breaks containment from an internal testing environment or a bad actor finds unexpected ways to use available models.

A recent campaign targeting South Korean financial organizations including reported breaches at two banks shows the damage one person can do.

A hacker from China allegedly used AI tools from China-developed models, including DeepSeek, to steal data from tens of thousands of bank customers. The attacker used Claude Code to ask for help finding places to sell the stolen data, according to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

Top AI planners assume Democrats, ascendant after the midterms, will move fast to shut down AI but will face significant challenges.

An aging Congress, out of touch with the AI revolution, could find itself out of its depth.

The global economy is now heavily intertwined with an AI infrastructure buildout. Slowing it down could hit an already fragile economy hard.

Too many open-weight models can already be freely downloaded and used to cause harm, a problem most cybersecurity pros see as solvable only by using AI to fight rogue AI.

Between the lines: The planning involves red-teaming for worst-case scenarios. It focuses mainly on racing to educate members of Congress.

Company executives know regulation has no chance of passing right now, but still want to shape the legislation and policies U.S. leaders will turn to after a first catastrophic event.

What we're watching: Many AI industry insiders told Axios they believe a major event will occur in the next six to 12 months.

Even with Democrats in control of the House and Senate, the companies see fractured politics as the norm, including within the Democratic Party.

Some of the most heavy-handed Democratic proposals include banning superintelligence or pausing advanced AI development.

Others have bipartisan support and even some industry buy-in, including a required kill switch on advanced AI. But experts have questioned the viability of trying to turn off all AI systems.

The bottom line: In a real crisis, Washington can set partisan differences aside. One Democratic aide pointed to cooperation during COVID and the 2008 financial crisis.".

Edit: Adding additional sources.

OpenAI And Anthropic Are Planning For 'The Day After.' The Fear Is A Major AI-Driven Crisis.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/openai-anthropic-planning-day-fear-170948624.html.

AI makers anticipate large-scale catastrophic event: Report

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/ai-makers-prepare-for-catastrophe-damage-control/

Shock coming from Artificial Intelligence - OpenAI prepares for rogue machines, market crash, and threat to humanity

https://www.bankingnews.gr/en/index.php?id=904270&diethni/articles/904270/shock-coming-from-artificial-intelligence-openai-prepares-for-rogue-machines-market-crash-and-threat-to-humanity

This includes but not limited to:

• Prepping questions
• Rumors
• Speculative thoughts
• Small / mundane
• Promotion of Sales
• Sub meta / suggestions
• Prepping jokes.
• Mods have no power here, only votes, behave.

This will be re-posted every Saturday, letting the last week's stickied post fade into the deep / get buried by new posts. -Mod Anti

"President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply millions of tons of diesel to the global market under a deal he struck with President Vladimir Putin.

Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, and 1 million tons immediately thereafter, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Moscow will then deliver another 3 million tons of diesel based on the condition of Russia’s refineries, Trump said.

Diesel prices have surged around the world as Ukraine has pounded Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports to the global market. Iran and its Houthi allies have also attacked refineries in the Middle East, further constraining fuel supplies.

Trump is under growing political pressure to take action to reduce fuel prices ahead of the November midterm elections. Republicans are facing competitive elections in conservative strongholds like Iowa where farmers are feeling the pinch from high diesel prices.

But the president has few options to reduce prices given the destruction done to global refining capacity by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Trump flirted with a diesel export ban last month but ultimately relented after the oil industry and big business warned a ban would just raise gasoline prices.

The president issued an executive order earlier this week that allows truckers to use tax-exempt offroad diesel on highways without worrying about federal penalties. But the order only defers the tax obligation, creating confusion about whether truckers may have to pay up at some point.".

Edit adding further sources:

"Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global market".

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-big-announcement-coming-up-diesel-2026-10-09/

"Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises 'gift to Putin'".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm1dwgr666wno.

"Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms".

https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-diesel-midterms-12baccc7aade559bf329079b0548c9da

O&G crisis continues to escalate and get worse.

This could be, but not limited to:

• Local business observations.
• Shortages / Surpluses.
• Work slow downs / much overtime.
• Order cancellations / massive orders.
• Economic Rumors within your industry.
• Layoffs and hiring.
• New tools / expansion.
• Wage issues / working conditions.
• Boss changing work strategy.
• Quality changes.
• New rules.
• Personal view of how you see your job in the near future.
• Bonus points if you have some proof or news, we like that around here.
• News from close friends about their work.

DO NOT DOX YOURSELF. Wording is key.

Thank you all, -Mod Anti

Southwestern Oregon Preppers (SWOP) will hold its monthly meeting at Noon on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420.

The main topic is "What Next?" There are so many things confronting us in today's world. What concerns do you have and how are you preparing to deal with them? This will be a round-table discussion.

SWOP meetings always start with a question-and-answer period before the main topic, so all in attendance get a chance to participate.

This is a free public meeting to get to know fellow local preppers in southwestern Oregon counties and to exchange information and ideas. It is important for individuals to understand that they will be “on their own” in the event of a disaster and not depend on receiving outside help.

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Summary and analysis of significant threats to the US homeland posed by US great power adversaries China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, observed during September.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/world-has-nearly-burned-through-its-oil-stockpile-buffer-executives-say-2026-10-06/

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