Fighting Radical Islam in Afghanistan Must Be Priority 1 Nov 6, 2009
Be aware that a prestigious, congressionally authorized commission warned that a single nuclear missile, fired from a freighter off our coast and detonated some 300 miles above Omaha, could wipe out virtually our entire electric power grid and water pumping systems with what is known as an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) effect. 70 to 90% of our population would die from starvation and disease within one year. (Townhall.com)
Good News for Terrorists: Democratic Revisions to the PATRIOT Act Oct 6, 2009
If terrorists aka enemies, domestic or foreign succeed in attacking the U.S. power grid with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) device, they could throw America into the dark ages in a split second ... Experts warn that a single, split-second Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) from a nuclear weapon or EMP-producing device would effectively "fry" the nation's delicate power grid and virtually all non-shielded electronic equipment within hundreds of miles. (Townhall.com)
Panel: Electrical grid open to threat Sep 17, 2009
The scenario involves a phenomenon called an "electromagnetic pulse," or EMP, which is essentially a huge energy wave strong enough to knock out systems that control electricity flow across the country. A nuclear explosion 25 to 250 miles above the Earth's surface would be high enough that the blast wouldn't damage buildings or spread a lethal radioactive cloud. (USA Today)
Airborne Laser Could Save Us From Terrorist Nightmare Scenario Sep 15, 2009
The missile s warhead could then be remotely detonated somewhere 20 to 60-plus miles above the visual horizon, and -- in addition to killing everyone in the blast and radiation radius -- trigger an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), which would basically fry every single electrical circuit in the blast s line-of-sight for hundreds of miles in every direction. An EMP would effectively knock out all electrical grids, aircraft, trains, ships, automobiles, computers, medical equipment, ATM machines,... (Human Events Online)
EMPs a real threat, conference told Sep 11, 2009
Michael Huckabee has two words for those who think concerns about an electromagnetic pulse burst on the United States is merely something straight out of a James Bond novel. Be prepared, said the former Arkansas governor and one-time Republican presidential candidate. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
EMP Attack Could Wipe Out U.S. Sep 10, 2009
The federal government is doing nothing to protect against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack that could wipe out American civilization, Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, a leading expert on the subject, tells Newsmax. For only $200 million to $400 million, the government could protect a key element of the power grid to keep electrical power from being wiped out for years, according to Dr. Pry, a former staff member of the congressional Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from... (Newsmax)
MASTER THE DISASTER Sep 2, 2009
Unfortunately, the electromagnetic pulse from the bomb will have shorted out electronic devices and cars everywhere. "You're not just hoping in a cab and driving away," says Courtley. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Iranian Nuclear Threat Targets U.S., Israel Aug 31, 2009
And security experts warn that even one nuclear device in the hands of a rogue nation could be used against the United States in a devastating electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. So why isn't the Obama administration doing more to prevent a nuclear nightmare. (Newsmax)
Obama, Democrats, Expose U.S. to EMP Attack Aug 18, 2009
That is just the start of the devastation that would descend on the country if a single electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bomb were detonated over the middle of America ... According to William Graham, who was chairman of the congressional Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, life would be a lot like life in the 1800s ... The electromagnetic pulse generated by the blast destroys all electronics in line of sight. (Newsmax)
Businessman: US must heed electronic terror threat Aug 15, 2009
Henry Schwartz, chairman of Steuben Foods and Elmhurst Dairy, is so concerned that an enemy's electromagnetic pulse attack could paralyze America that he will gather a group of scientists, congressmen and others for a conference next month on how the country should protect itself. "I've never lived in fear in my life," said Schwartz, 75, an Air Force veteran whose unit handled nuclear warheads in Europe, "but I have to tell you, I'm in fear now.". (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Man urges U.S. to heed electronic terror threat Aug 15, 2009
Concern about electromagnetic pulse attack is leading to conference ... Henry Schwartz, chairman of Steuben Foods and Elmhurst Dairy, is so concerned that an enemy's electromagnetic pulse attack could paralyze America that he will gather a group of scientists, congressmen and others for a conference next month on how the country should protect itself. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Congress debates how to holster RF weapons Aug 13, 2009
A debate is brewing in Congress over how to address what some characterize as a rising threat from systems that fire electromagnetic pulses (EMP) to cripple or kill electronic equipment. On one side, proponents of new legislation estimate the government needs to spend nearly $10 billion to secure key systems from "RF weapons" they say could be carried in a briefcase and built for less than $500. (EETimes)
How Is America Going To End? Aug 8, 2009
(If you'd like to write your own end-of-America fan fiction, here's the second most popular apocalypse grouping, chosen 52 times: "Loose Nukes," "Russia Hits the Button," "Foreign Invasion," "Electromagnetic Pulse," "Dirty Bombs."). Those scenario groupings aren't the only ones we found in "Choose Your Own Apocalypse." There are lots of interesting correlations between individual scenarios. (Slate)
Lightning As Hurricane Predictor? Jul 30, 2009
The project needs multiple sensors to get a reading on the electromagnetic pulse produced by lightning. "We can compare all the signals from the different stations and triangulate where the signal comes from," Shao said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Biz exec wants word out on 'EMPs' Jul 29, 2009
Schwartz founded , a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to lobby federal support for funding protections and safeguards against damages from electromagnetic pulse - or EMPs, for short. EMPs is a burst of energy, typically from a man-made source like a nuclear warhead, that can wipe everything from municipal water, power and sewer systems to cell phones, laptop computers and iPods. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Newt on Edge Jul 23, 2009
You could have an electromagnetic pulse attack, which would knock out all the electricity in the country ... I would take the electromagnetic pulse problem, for example, very seriously ... My friend and co-author Bill Fortune just wrote a very good novel called "One Second After," which really shows you what would happen in a small town in North Carolina and if we were attacked -- an electromagnetic pulse is like a giant lightning strike. (Fox News)
Gingrich: Country on 'Edge of Catastrophe' Jul 22, 2009
com - Gingrich: Country on e of Catastropheitle. Tuesday, July 21, 2009. (Newsmax)
EMP: A Poorly Understood Threat Jul 21, 2009
Grid security managers are experiencing growing concern over cyber security while another serious threat, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), has received very little attention. An electromagnetic pulse attack can have a devastating impact on the grid, rendering it useless perhaps for many years ... The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (aka EMP Commission) has vividly described how our adversaries can fairly easily launch a nuclear attack for which our... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Once an empire, Britain faces big military cuts Jul 10, 2009
"We have to be ready to fight things which we cannot predict," said the Conservative Party member of Parliament, who raised the possibility of terrorists or rogue states using electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons capable of disabling electronic circuits. Follow us on. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
SKorea to build up defences against nuclear-armed North Jul 3, 2009
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America is Vulnerable to An Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Jun 29, 2009
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack is as instantaneous as an atomic bomb blast ... There are certain things that our imagination, out of self-preservation resists thinking about -- an electromagnetic pulse attack falls into that category. (Human Events Online)
Obama’s Arms Control Ideas Unrealistic Jun 22, 2009
It called for investment to reduce the vulnerability of the nation to electromagnetic pulse (EMP) effects. The commission indicated this is a serious potential threat, given the high level of vulnerability from emergent atomic powers like Iran and North Korea. (Human Events Online)
Two bits worth: Four for dinner Jun 21, 2009
The ad conjures up various sources of this cataclysm, like a terrorist attack on the power grid using an electromagnetic pulse device, or perhaps the rise of a drug-resistant superbug that kills millions. To this doomsday list one might add running afoul of wayward comets or other space rocks, or encountering a mutant form of athlete's foot from the Amazon Basin that devours legs up past the knees. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Nuclear war is Kim Jong-il's game plan Jun 16, 2009
The third possible attack, a high-altitude detonation of hydrogen bombs that would create a powerful electromagnetic pulse (EMP), would disrupt the communications and electrical infrastructure of the US, the whole of Japan, and South Korea. Many of the essential systems needed to survive war would be knocked out, as computers are instantly rendered malfunctioning or unusable. (Asia Times Online)
Army 'Double Laser' Could Take Out Bombs, Trucks Apr 28, 2009
For a brief moment after the laser beam has stopped firing, a long narrow tube of ionized plasmas hangs in the air a perfect conductor for any kind of electromagnetic pulse you may want to send through it. We saw last week how scientists showed these plasma tubes could be used to direct lightning. (Fox News)
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And as my co-author Bill Forstchen illustrates so vividly in his new book, , if the North Koreans use their new missile technology to launch an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, the results would be truly devastating. " and "" (published by Regnery, a HUMAN EVENTS sister company). . Reader Comments: () Here are the comments submitted by Human Events readers: Share Your Comment | | Copyright ? 2009 HUMAN EVENTS. All Rights Reserved. Sponsored Links: 00000000. (Human Events Online)
Portable 'E-Bombs' Could Take Down Jetliners Apr 9, 2009
Weapons experts and techno-thriller fans are familiar with the concept of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) a supermassive blast of electricity, usually from a nuclear blast high above ground, that fries electronic circuits for miles around, crippling computers, cars and most other modern gadgets. Now comes word that a much smaller EMP device, or "e-bomb," could be carried in a car, or even on someone's person and be used to take down an airliner. (Fox News)
No, We Can't Apr 8, 2009
And as my co-author Bill Forstchen illustrates so vividly in his new book, , if the North Koreans use their new missile technology to launch an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, the results would be truly devastating. " and "" (published by Regnery, a HUMAN EVENTS sister company). . Reader Comments: () Here are a few of the comments submitted by our readers. Share Your Comment | | Copyright ? 2009 HUMAN EVENTS. All Rights Reserved. Sponsored Links: 00000000. (Human Events Online)
Gingrich says he would have disabled... Apr 6, 2009
VIDEO: Newt: I would've disabled missile - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com. " Another guy who got C's in high school social studies but swallowed a lot of moonbat kool aid since. Newt Gingrich has never been part of the foreign policy establishment calling the shots. He was in line for the job at best as number three at one time. Okay, the moonbats are awaking, so let us return this website to its Blame America crowd. Because you know, North Korea and the enemies of the West "have lead" these poor... (The Drudge Report)
Hope for Ending Alzheimer's Apr 1, 2009
Bill Forstchen and I have written an op-ed on the danger posed by an electromagnetic pulse attack. at N 00004000 ewt. (Human Events Online)
Newt Gingrich: A Single Nuke Could Destroy America Mar 30, 2009
One small nuclear weapon, delivered by an ICBM can, in fact, destroy the United States by maximizing the effect of the resultant electromagnetic pulse upon detonation. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a by-product of detonating an atomic bomb above the Earths atmosphere ... If you doubt this, spend a short amount of time skimming the Report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack from April 2008. (Newsmax)
Diamonds: A fighter pilot's best friend? Mar 14, 2009
An electrical system struck by an HPM, or its better-known cousin, the electromagnetic pulse, simply stops working. There is no explosion or sound. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Tehran’s Atomic Gamble Mar 10, 2009
That explosion will interact with the Earth s atmosphere to produce an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) which will have a cascading effect - knocking out electrical power, frying circuit boards, and disrupting telecommunications. Most non-hardened military systems will be inoperable. (Human Events Online)
Letters to the Editor Feb 8, 2009
A reader writes that the potential damage from an electromagnetic pulse attack is particularly alarming because EMP attacks appear to be easy to stage. Dec 22, 2008. (FCW.com)
Solar storms: how much grid liability they imply Feb 7, 2009
There is a similar, man-made cause that shares some remedies and defenses - electromagnetic pulse from nuclear explosions. Of course, the probablity of such an attack is unknown and by no means certain, unlike solar storms. (Energy Pulse, CO)
