The author's experience during the Bosnian conflict was no doubt horrific, but translating it directly into an American context doesn't quite have the same effect. In the US, a lot of very different things would have to go wrong simultaneously for the same kind of collapse to occur.
These kinds of articles border on fetishizing the doomsaying, and end up promoting the worst kind of fear-driven consumerism, including consumerism of guns and ammunition. The ads sprinkled between every paragraph are a nice touch, too.
I would never say that it's "impossible" for the U.S. to end up like Bosnia, but is rather unlikely, and I don't see many indicators for such a scenario within our lifetime.
Knowing a bit about human nature, however, I'm aware that we all have a perverse hidden desire to see the world end, which is why doomsday predictions occur so often in religious myths, why doomsday movies are so profitable, and why some people wish to convince you that it'll happen tomorrow, and even try to hurry it along.
And while I agree that basic "survival" skills are valuable, and that you should keep some supplies in case of an emergency, the majority of our energy should be spent working better as a group, towards a more effective society that is itself more resilient against disasters, natural or artificial.
These kinds of articles border on fetishizing the doomsaying, and end up promoting the worst kind of fear-driven consumerism, including consumerism of guns and ammunition. The ads sprinkled between every paragraph are a nice touch, too.