At a time when most financial leaders talk in cautious economic terms, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon just sounded a different kind of alarm—one that has nothing to do with inflation, interest rates, or even cryptocurrency. Speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum in California, Dimon delivered a stark warning not about markets, but survival.

“We shouldn’t be stockpiling Bitcoin,” Dimon said bluntly. “We should be stockpiling guns, bullets, tanks, planes, drones, rare earths. We know what we need to do. It’s not a mystery.”

He cited a chilling fact relayed by U.S. military officials: if a war broke out in the South China Sea today, America would run out of missiles in just seven days.

That single statement caught the attention of conservative commentator Glenn Beck, who emphasized that Dimon is not one to dabble in sensationalism. “Jamie Dimon is not a guy who chases headlines,” Beck said. “His words move global markets. But nobody’s paying attention because nobody wants to tell you how bad things really are.”

According to Beck, this isn’t a far-off hypothetical. With America’s open borders, its growing dependence on foreign resources, and adversaries like China and Iran probing for weakness, the idea of military conflict on U.S. soil is no longer unthinkable.

Beck said the recent Ukrainian drone strike that allegedly destroyed one-third of Russia’s strategic air command—executed by a country on the brink of third-world status—should be a wake-up call. “Imagine what could be done here,” Beck warned.

In light of that, Dimon’s call to shift focus from digital assets to tangible necessities is ringing alarm bells for those willing to listen.

“In a time of instability, Bitcoin becomes an abstraction,” Beck explained. “It has no mass, it has no utility. It depends on electricity, the internet, and a collective belief. Bullets, fuel, and food are not ideas—they are lifelines.”

Dimon wasn’t urging America to abandon innovation but instead to prioritize what truly matters in times of crisis. His remarks echoed values that many Americans feel have been lost in recent years: family, faith, and patriotism.

“Celebrate our virtues—freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise,” Dimon said. He also acknowledged America’s historical flaws, especially its treatment of Black citizens, but cautioned against throwing out the nation’s accomplishments along with its mistakes.

Beck agreed, encouraging Americans to not only understand their rights but to prepare to defend them. “Ignore what’s happening today at your own peril,” he said.

In a world teetering on the edge of geopolitical instability, Glenn Beck and Jamie Dimon appear to be sending the same message—one that cuts through party lines: the illusion of safety is no substitute for real preparation. And in the storm that may be coming, it won’t be crypto that gets you through. It’ll be your convictions—and your stockpile.