[Former Proud Canadian]

"Also, we need to bear in mind the repercussions if a hostile EMP takes out essential electronic and electrical systems, as the US Navy found out last year when a Russian plane electronically disabled one of our ships."

Reference? Link?

[tcrlaf]

That isn’t confirmed by anybody, outside of SOME Russian Media.

We do know that the Navy hasn’t said yeah or nay about it, although they did complain about being over-flown by Russian aircraft. If it really did happen, we won’t know about it for 50 years.

[Polynikes]

“Reference? Link?”

http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/pentagon-protests-russian-jets-buzzing-antimissile-warship-black-sea/

http://www.voltairenet.org/article185860.html

http://teapartyeconomist.com/2014/11/13/russian-plane-zaps-u-s-warships-missile-defense-system/

[MarchonDC09122009]

Please see my post to redress retracting the claim that a Russian aircraft EW EMP disabled the USS Donald Cook last year. I cannot find a credible news source that verified it happened.