Posted on 11/30/2017 8:37:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
This is why North Korea’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile is so important. North Korea had test fired a total of 22 missiles so far this year, but this latest one showed that nobody on the globe is out of their reach. In fact, General Mattis is now admitting that “North Korea can basically threaten everywhere in the world”, and that includes the entire continental United States. In addition to hitting individual cities with nukes, there is also the possibility that someday North Korea could try to take down the entire country with an EMP attack. If the North Koreans detonated a single nuclear warhead several hundred miles above the center of the country, it would destroy the power grid and fry electronics from coast to coast.
I would like you to think about what that would mean for a few moments. Suddenly there would be no power at home, at work or at school. Since nearly all of our vehicles rely on computerized systems, you wouldn’t be able to go anywhere and nobody would be able to get to you. And you wouldn’t be able to contact anyone because all phones would be dead. Basically, pretty much everything electronic would be dead. I am talking about computers, televisions, GPS devices, ATMs, heating and cooling systems, refrigerators, credit card readers, gas pumps, cash registers, hospital equipment, traffic lights, etc.
For the first couple of days life would continue somewhat normally, but then people would soon start to realize that the power isn’t coming back on and panic would begin to erupt.
The intercontinental ballistic missile that North Korea just launched traveled almost 1,000 kilometers and reached a maximum altitude of 4,500 kilometers. We have been told for decades that this would never be allowed to happen, but now it has happened…
This is concerning for one big reason: according to General Mattis, the North Korean ICBM “went higher, frankly, than any previous” and “North Korea can basically threaten everywhere in the world.” This was confirmed by North Korea missile analyst, Shea Cotton, who cited Allthingsnuclear author David Wright, and who told the BBC that the initial estimates of the ICBM test mean that North Korea can now reach New York and Washington DC.
If we had been working hard to develop our anti-missile technology all these years, this wouldn’t be a problem.
But at this point we are way behind the Russians in this regard, and there is a very real possibility that a missile launched by the North Koreans could make it through the very limited anti-missile defenses that we do have.
Once upon a time, discussions about a North Korean EMP threat were mostly hypothetical, but now that has completely changed. North Korea has clearly demonstrated that they are able to deliver such an attack, and last September Kim Jong Un publicly admitted that North Korea intended to develop this capability…
But most reporters missed a key threat that appeared at the bottom of Kims public statement, when he bragged that North Korea had harnessed a multi-functional thermonuclear nuke with great destructive power which can be detonated at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack according to strategic goals.
So now we know. Launching an electromagnetic pulse attacks against its enemies is one of North Koreas strategic goals. And for North Korea, the United States is the top enemy.
And like I said earlier, all it would take would be a single well placed nuclear detonation to fry electronics from coast to coast. The following comes from the Daily Mail…
Theoretically, a sufficiently powerful bomb detonated at an altitude of 249 miles would wipe out all electronics in the US, save the southernmost top of Florida and the easternmost states – as well as affecting Canada and Mexico.
Without power, nothing would get distributed. That means that very rapidly there would be no food, no water and no medicine available in your community. An article posted by Fox News this week used the term “post-apocalyptic” to describe what we would be facing…
It all starts to sound very post-apocalyptic when you realize this means no lights or other electric-powered devices in homes and businesses, no water filtration, no regional food hubs, no transportation grid none of the things we take for granted in modern civilization.
Like I stated earlier, things would be relatively fine for a few days, but then once everyone realizes that the power isn’t coming back on there would be chaos on a scale unlike anything we have ever seen before. The following comes from an article by Mac Slavo
The first 24 48 hours after such an occurrence will lead to confusion among the general population as traditional news acquisition sources like television, radio and cell phone networks will be non-functional.
Within a matter of days, once people realize the power might not be coming back on and grocery store shelves start emptying, the entire system will begin to delve into chaos.
Within 30 days a mass die off will have begun as food supplies dwindle, looters and gangs turn to violent extremes, medicine cant be restocked and water pump stations fail.
So what kind of a “mass die off” would we be talking about?
Well, some of the top experts in the field believe that “up to 90 percent of all Americans” could end up dead if the power outage lasted long enough…
William Graham, chairman of the former EMP commission and its former chief of staff, Peter Vincent Pry, warned the hearing that such an attack could “shut down the US electric power grid for an indefinite period, leading to the death within a year of up to 90 percent of all Americans.“
Others believe that the figure would be lower, but pretty much everyone agrees that the death toll would be in the millions.
This is one of our greatest strategic vulnerabilities, and our power grid could be hardened against an EMP attack for just a few billion dollars. This is something that I am pushing very hard for, but right now it is just not a priority for our leaders in Washington.
In fact, they have actually pulled funding from the commission that was looking into the EMP threat…
On Sept. 30, the Congressional Commission to Assess the Threat of Electromagnetic Pulse to the United States of America shut its doors after a failure to secure funding from Congress.
Sometimes I find it difficult to come up with the words to describe how incredibly foolish Congress is being.
An EMP attack is a greater threat than ever before, and yet Congress didn’t even want to come up with a little bit of funding for the commission that was working on a plan to protect us.
This is yet another example that shows that we need new leadership on Capitol Hill, because right now the people that we have “representing” us in Washington seem to be completely and utterly clueless about almost everything.
Scare tactics from the left !!!
Is Newt Gingrich the left?
Is Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) the left?
Is Frank Gaffney the left?
With all due respect, rather than dismiss the concerns with a blanket comment, perhaps you would be wise to actually spend the time do some research on the subject like these people on the right have done.
I don't dwell on Yellowstone erupting either...
>>>200,000 km altitude (sweet spot in Ionosphere for EMP effects<<<
The US Gov’s Starfish Prime was detonated at 400km(250mi aka outer space) and allegedly blew out street lights in Hawaii, 900(1450km) miles away.
I think you better get in touch with them and let them know they detonated way too low for the sweet spot. They must not have ‘done the math’. /s
bttt
We’ve got the New Madrid Seismic Zone to worry about out here in the Midwest.
This is a stupid hoax. Nothing would happen.
PhD in Nuclear engineering?
EMP certifications?
Or perhaps it is just too much of a stray away from the normalcy bias that it must be dismissed?
Google EMP tests on vehicles. In 5 minutes you will educate yourself on this hoax
I would love for you to be correct, but this guy, DR. Arthur Bradley, PhD in Electrical Engr, Certified in EMI/EMP and likely has a heck of a lot more experience, education, knowledge than you says otherwise...With all due respect, perhaps you would do well take your own advice and educate yourself rather than simply dismiss.
Guest on video: Dr. Arthur Bradley. He has PhD from Auburn in EE, and he is a certified EMI/EMC Engineer, and a Licensed Professional Engineer. He has worked with NASA FOR 15 YEARS Solving EMI and EMP issues and he still does...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEaMlGfvYfQ
Regarding vehicles being impacted from EMP, he states by his calculations (watch to video) approx. 7 million cars in blink of eye stop running. That would create huge problems, many accidents, etc. His section on cars is at 9 minutes on the tape.
Good job on being an arse by dogging someone for a single typo of “km” instead of “m” ...
Did that make your day? Give you a good feeling inside?
well you brought it upon yourself by being so smug and suggesting that you are the smartest guy in the room. If you’re going to do something like that, try proofreading.
You must be great fun at parties with all of your happy guests...
“Certified in EMI/EMP”
What certifications would that be exactly? I am not aware of any certifications “in EMP”.
Certified in EMI/EMP
What certifications would that be exactly? I am not aware of any certifications in EMP.
So you are not aware...With all due respect, unless you are as knowledgeable as this guy, then perhaps you are not aware because you did not do a Google search...nor did you watch the video as Dr. Bradley discusses his background in first 3 minutes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEaMlGfvYfQ
As I stated before in last post:
Dr. Arthur Bradley. He has PhD from Auburn in EE, and he is a CERTIFIED EMI/EMC ENGINEER, and a Licensed Professional Engineer. He has worked with NASA FOR 15 YEARS Solving EMI and EMP issues and he still does...
“What certification would that be ‘exactly’?” (Do I detect snark?)
I am not an EMI/EMP certified engineer, but below are listed some of the areas of certification. I could ask my sons—both have advanced Engineering degrees 1 PhD, one MS, if you like—they may know more about this.
https://inarte.org/certifications/inarte-electromagnetic-compatibility-emc-emi-certification/
https://inarte.org/certifications/inarte-emc-design-engineer-certification/
https://www.ieee.li/pdf/viewgraphs/narte_certification.pdf
https://www.tonex.com/training-courses/emi-emc-training/
I used to own a V12 BMW 850 CSi. EMP shielded to get German fat cats out of Germany cities in case of airburst. Yes, they marketed it as EMP proof (not why I bought it)
What is year of vehicle?
Down thread, I have some info on EMP effect on vehicles...It is actually from a PhD Elec. Engr. with EMI/EMP Certification and has worked on EMI and EMP issues for NASA for 15 years...
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