{"id":1877,"date":"2026-03-13T01:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soberano.news\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2026-03-13T01:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:09:38","slug":"with-conflicts-in-the-middle-east-sales-of-bunkers-in-the-u-s-increase-by-10x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soberano.news\/en\/decisoes-de-vida\/com-conflitos-no-oriente-medio-venda-de-bunkers-nos-eua-aumenta-em-10x\/","title":{"rendered":"With conflicts in the Middle East, sales of bunkers in the US increase by 10x"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Sulphur Springs, a town of less than 20,000 inhabitants in rural Texas, Ron Hubbard, 63, founder of Atlas Survival Shelters, is unable to meet all the demand. Since the US and Israel attack Iran<\/a> on February 28, the requests for underground bunkers in his company multiplied by ten<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRespect and demand for the product are at an all-time high that I've never seen before.\u201d, Hubbard told AFP<\/a> in the company office.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most of the new orders come from clients in the Persian Gulf: Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and, above all, the United Arab Emirates. Dubai, a city that appeared in travel articles as a luxury destination until weeks ago, is being hit regularly by Iranian missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor those who say \u2018those crazy Americans buying shelters\u2019, they're not saying that anymore, because they're seeing that a country like Dubai is being bombed day after day,\u201d Hubbard told AFP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the fear is not exclusive to the Middle East. Americans are buying in too. Last week, a client from Florida called Hubbard asking for a shelter for ten people. The reason: Iranian missiles hitting American targets in the region and the growing possibility of retaliation on American soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two members of Trump's cabinet are in line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In interview with The Telegraph<\/a>, Hubbard revealed that at least two secretaries of the Trump administration are among his recent clients. One of them sent a text message asking when the bunker would be ready. Hubbard did not disclose the names, but the detail itself says something about the level of apprehension in the circles closest to power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlas' catalog ranges from basic tornado shelters, starting at US$ 200,000, to underground complexes of up to US$ 5 million, with swimming pools, cinemas, arsenals and shooting ranges. Inside, the most sophisticated models look like complete apartments: living room, kitchen, bedroom, laundry and bathroom. The main door seals hermetically and there is a decontamination chamber at the entrance, where occupants can wash if they have been exposed to contaminated environments. The ventilation system can be operated manually by a hand crank if the electricity fails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the factory yard, around twenty bunkers were awaiting shipment. Another forty were in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a video of one of the luxury bunkers built by Atlas Survival Shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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