The North Korean EMP Threat: 2018 and Beyond

Not too long ago, President Donald Trump assured us that a nuclear North Korea was “no longer” a threat. This claim was met with considerable skepticism, but many are hopeful that we are indeed moving toward a more peaceful world. Just landed – a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the […]

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EMP Attack Scenarios: How Could It Happen?

Not too long ago, President Donald Trump assured us that a nuclear North Korea was “no longer” a threat. This claim was met with considerable skepticism, but many are hopeful that we are indeed moving toward a more peaceful world. Just landed – a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the […]

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EMP Protection For Vehicles: Myths and Facts

There are a multitude of ways that an EMP attack could wreak havoc on our society. But one of the biggest concerns people have about an electromagnetic pulse are, What vehicles would survive an EMP?  To be clear: safeguarding your vehicle should not be your top priority for EMP preparedness. If a large-scale attack happens, […]

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Carrington Event of 1859: What Lessons Should We Learn?

People who dismiss the threat of an electromagnetic pulse are ignoring the fact that a massive electrical storm already swept through Earth’s atmosphere. And it happened fairly recently. Experts agree that if a similar event happened today, it would cause massive long-term electrical outages. They also agree that another geomagnetic storm will inevitably reach Earth […]

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How To Protect Electronics From An EMP

An electromagnetic pulse caused by a nuclear bomb has the potential to shut down both large power grids and small electronics. Unfortunately there’s nothing you can do to protect from the large-scale power outages that would happen when regional power grids go dark. But you can take steps today to protect essential electronics in your […]

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Would 90 Percent of Americans Really Die from an EMP Attack? Some Think So.

Few weapons are as scary as those that exist only in our minds.

A few years ago when the Republican Party released its platform to the public in the run-up to its national convention at the tail end of a section titled “America Resurgent,” GOP leaders detailed what they felt is a looming threat of America — electromagnetic pulses.

Few weapons are as scary as those that exist only in our minds.

A few years ago when the Republican Party released its platform to the public in the run-up to its national convention at the tail end of a section titled “America Resurgent,” GOP leaders detailed what they felt is a looming threat of America — electromagnetic pulses.

“A single nuclear weapon detonated at high altitude over this country would collapse our electrical grid and other critical infrastructures and endanger the lives of millions,” the platform stated. “With North Korea in possession of nuclear missiles and Iran close to having them, an EMP is no longer a theoretical concern — it is a real threat.”

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