Reinventing civil defence for the 21st century.
Travelling at six times the speed of sound, evading radars along the way, the proposed weapon would be able to strike targets 3,000km away Intense electromagnetic pulse or microwaves produced upon explosion would be able to ‘burn out’ key electronic …
The Defense Department relies on nuclear-armed bombers, submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as space-based sensors, to provide a strategic deterrence umbrella for the homeland and to protect deployed forces, allies and partners. However, sensitive microelectronics used in these …
China should bolster its defences so that critical infrastructure could withstand potential future electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks that can wipe out power grids and communication, according to a Chinese military nuclear research institute. The United States is vulnerable to damage …
In the event of war with the People’s Republic of China, the United States and its allies will face a larger Chinese force fighting largely on its home turf. It will require the development of weapons systems that can disable …
A U.S. Air Force base in Texas has taken the first steps to guard against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. But what, exactly, is an EMP, and how big is the threat? Officials at the Joint Base San Antonio in …
Air Force Chief General Charles Brown tweeted on January 27, 2021, “Let me be clear, the U.S. Air Force is committed to providing Electromagnetic Spectrum [EMS] superior Air Forces to achieve victory in all domain competitions and conflict.” That same …
Scientists agree it’s a matter of time before a similar solar storm hits Earth again, and with today’s dependence on power and sophisticated electronics, society is more vulnerable to electromagnetic disturbances — whether from the sun or human-made high-altitude nuclear …
U.S. leaders must weigh the possibility that Iran could very quickly develop the capacity to use an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon against the United States or its allies in the Middle East, former CIA Director and Ambassador R. James Woolsey …
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) represents itself as independent, but is funded by the electric power industry… EPRI’s latest report dismissing the threat from nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack “High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse and the Bulk Power System” repackages false …
Alarmingly, in the military doctrines of potential adversaries, nuclear EMP attack is considered a dimension of cyber warfare, because EMP is not directly injurious to people, only to electronics… Yet EMP, like a super-energetic radio wave that can destroy all …
The Executive Order on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Threats mandates that the White House take charge of national EMP preparedness… Traditionally, cabinet departments – including DOE and DHS – have a long history of playing down the seriousness of …
North Korea reportedly is rebuilding its Sohae satellite launch facility, widely interpreted as threatening to resume intercontinental missile development — ignoring the greater immediate threat from North Korea’s satellites and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. “While most analysts are fixated on …