The Deagel Report's 2025 Forecast

Lets explore several potential causes of mass depopulation, their mechanisms, and implications.

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12/10/20246 min read

The Deagel Report's 2025 Forecast and Potential Depopulation Scenarios

The Deagel Report's 2025 Forecast has sparked considerable speculation and debate since its release. Deagel, a niche intelligence consultancy specializing in defense and geopolitical analysis, published predictions forecasting significant global depopulation by 2025. While the report offered little context or explanation for its numbers, it has prompted many to theorize about possible scenarios that could lead to such a dramatic decline in population. Below, we explore several potential causes of mass depopulation, their mechanisms, and implications.

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A Short Story:

Here is a short story to exemplify what we already suspect, that there will be a population reduction at some point in the near future. I don't have much personal perspective on this matter. It is important that you as the reader interpret the raw data yourself, and at the very least try to think about why a defense contractor would even publish data like this. Then extrapolate the reasons with everything happening since 2020, now into 2025. Is the Deagel Report simply entitled wealthy elites fantasizing about Bill Gates style population control at their conferences in Germany? Or is it a real thing that will happen, whether by mother nature or by man? You decide the metes and bounds of your interpretation.

The world was already ablaze, not just in the literal sense but in the way humanity’s collective psyche fractured under the weight of compounding crises. The Deagel Report—once dismissed as a cryptic and conspiratorial forecast—had become a harbinger of horrors. What had been outlined in stark, sterile predictions was now unfolding in fiery, acrid reality.

It began subtly, a creeping dread masked by assurances from those in power. Wildfires of unprecedented ferocity erupted across continents. They weren’t mere accidents or the natural course of an overheated planet—no, these infernos bore the fingerprints of calculated intent. Satellite imagery captured patterns too precise, ignition points too aligned. Whispers in intelligence circles suggested a dark hand, shadowy figures orchestrating chaos under the guise of environmental catastrophe.

Cities and rural towns alike fell victim to these blazing juggernauts. Flames licked hungrily at forests and suburbs, the air thickened with smoke so dense it turned day to night. Emergency services were overwhelmed, their resources spread too thin by design. Panic bred chaos, and chaos fed the flames.

But the fires were merely a prelude. Beneath the charred earth, an insidious weapon stirred—sulfur dioxide, a silent killer seeping from fissures in the ground. The poison crept unseen, its origin cloaked in plausible deniability. Official narratives blamed seismic activity, yet geologists’ warnings went unheeded, their findings buried deeper than the fissures themselves. Towns near these outbreaks became ghostly tombs, their residents succumbing to invisible death while others fled, only to be turned back by checkpoints manned by soldiers who claimed to be enforcing quarantine zones.

The panic that followed was expected, calculated. As populations scrambled to make sense of their new reality, the final act of the Deagel prophecy began to unfold. The crackle of Geiger counters became a grim soundtrack as tactical nuclear weapons were unleashed under the pretense of rogue states and preemptive strikes. Governments pointed fingers, alliances fractured, and diplomacy gave way to the grim calculus of mutually assured destruction. Mushroom clouds rose, blotting out hope and sunlight alike, as cities became ash in seconds.

The world had become a chessboard of power plays, each move deliberate, each consequence devastating. For those who orchestrated this apocalyptic symphony, the endgame was not destruction for its own sake but a cruel form of control. Fewer people meant fewer problems. Resources could be hoarded, the remnants of humanity reshaped into a docile, manageable remnant.

Survivors—if they could be called that—clung to the edges of existence. Each breath of smoke-laden air, each sip of water tinged with radiation, each desperate glance at an unyielding horizon served as a grim reminder of the world they had lost. The Deagel Report’s predictions had not been a warning but a blueprint, and its authors—whether governments, corporations, or something darker still—had executed their plan with ruthless efficiency.

No longer was survival a matter of willpower or resourcefulness; it had become an act of defiance, a refusal to bow to forces that sought to erase humanity itself. Yet even defiance required something to cling to, some spark of hope. And in the ash-covered ruins of what once was, hope was the rarest resource of all.

1. Weakened Immune Systems During SHTF

Modern lifestyles expose humans to a cocktail of environmental stressors, including pesticides, plastics, and industrial chemicals. These substances are pervasive in our food, water, and air, compromising immune system function over time.

Pesticides: Long-term exposure to pesticides has been linked to endocrine disruption, cancer, and weakened immune responses. Chronic exposure through food and water could make populations more susceptible to diseases.
Plastics and Microplastics: These pollutants leach harmful chemicals like bisphenols and phthalates, which are known to interfere with hormone regulation and immune response. Microplastics have been found in human blood and organs, raising concerns about long-term health impacts.
Other Environmental Exposures: Heavy metals, industrial waste, and air pollution exacerbate immune suppression, potentially leaving populations vulnerable to outbreaks or environmental changes.

2. Vaccine Bioweapons: A Dark Scenario

While vaccines are generally celebrated for their role in eradicating diseases, concerns about the potential misuse of such technologies as bioweapons have been voiced by some experts.

Biological Weaponization: Advances in biotechnology have made it possible to engineer pathogens or vaccine formulations with dual-use purposes. A covert campaign could target specific populations or genetic traits.
Adverse Reactions: Hypothetical large-scale adverse events from improperly tested or intentionally harmful vaccines could lead to widespread health crises.

Although evidence for intentional misuse remains speculative, the risk of biotechnological misuse underscores the importance of transparency and rigorous oversight in vaccine development.

3. Nuclear War: A Catastrophic Conflict

Nuclear war remains one of the most direct and devastating paths to large-scale depopulation.

Immediate Casualties: A large-scale nuclear exchange could kill millions instantly through blasts and thermal radiation.
Nuclear Winter: The long-term effects, including global cooling from soot in the atmosphere, could disrupt agriculture and lead to widespread famine.
Radiation Exposure: Survivors of nuclear attacks could suffer long-term health effects, including cancer and genetic mutations, further reducing population levels over generations.

4. Carrington Event or Solar Flare: A Natural Catastrophe

A Carrington Event, named after the massive solar flare of 1859, represents a potential natural disaster with severe global implications.

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection: A solar flare of sufficient magnitude could cripple power grids and satellite communications, plunging modern societies into chaos.
Infrastructure Collapse: Without electricity, critical infrastructure like hospitals, water supply systems, and food distribution networks would fail.
Cascading Effects: The resulting societal breakdown could lead to mass starvation, disease outbreaks, and conflict over dwindling resources.

5. Pandemics and Emerging Pathogens

The COVID-19 pandemic, originating from China in a lab, demonstrated how quickly a novel pathogen can spread globally, overwhelming healthcare systems and disrupting economies. Emerging diseases, whether natural or engineered, could pose even greater threats.

Antibiotic Resistance: The rise of drug-resistant bacteria could render modern medicine powerless against once-treatable infections. Refine your medical skills, storage practice, and first aid kits.
Zoonotic Spillover: Increasing human encroachment into wildlife habitats raises the likelihood of diseases jumping from animals to humans.
Lab Leaks: Accidental releases of pathogens from research facilities have occurred in the past, highlighting the risk of biosecurity lapses.

6. Economic Collapse and Resource Wars

Economic instability can also indirectly drive population declines. Widespread unemployment, hyperinflation, and food shortages could lead to famine and social unrest.

Resource Wars: As critical resources like water, arable land, and energy become scarcer, conflicts over these necessities could escalate. This is why having a barter items for a disaster is important.
Mass Migration: Large-scale displacement and refugee crises strain resources further, compounding humanitarian disasters.
Literal War: Invasions are possible. Do you know what to do if China invades, either through guerilla warfare and sleeper tactics or tangible invasion.