Posted on 03/27/2019 8:18:01 AM PDT by rktman
President Trump on Tuesday added to his long list of battles by issuing an executive order to increase preparedness for a possible electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack.
An EMP, either by a nuclear device or solar event, could shut down massive sections of the electric grid, according to numerous studies.
That would mean no financial transactions are possible, no truck transport to haul goods and food, no communications and much more. In short, it could threaten the lives of tens of millions of people.
The White House confirmed that the president has signed an order titled “Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse.”
“This executive order advances increased resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) events by directing better data gathering, testing, and private-sector coordination to implement protective measures,” the announcement said.
The order also instructs departments and agencies to coordinate and streamline efforts, while fostering an environment, through administration leadership, that promotes private-sector innovation to strengthen critical infrastructure.
“President Trump will always do what it takes to keep Americans safe” the White House said. “Today’s executive order – the first ever to establish a comprehensive policy to improve resilience to EMPs – is one more example of how the administration is keeping its promise to always be vigilant against present dangers and future threats.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Good.
We’ve been warned about this danger since when and for how long? Finally Trump!
Way past time.
About time this was addressed. Only President Trump has the foresight to do it! MAGA!!
Can you say “Gravy Train”?
Someone wants a ‘payday’ ...
Most folks who have their brains attached to their mobile phones have no clue as to the breakdown that would occur. Lead times for replacements. Where those replacements are going to come from. Is there even the capability to build the replacements in the country anymore? Thank you PDJT.
I love FR EMP threads!
;-) LOL! And, commencing in 3,....2,....
re: “Where those replacements are going to come from. “
Buying into the hype, eh?
Are you ‘in this industry’, or just armchair QBing it?
Can’t believe no one has mentioned the book “One Second After” yet.
re: “An EMP, either by a nuclear device or solar event, could shut down massive sections of the electric grid, according to numerous studies.”
Sounds like, walks like - Y2K, Globull Warming ...
Worth repeating. We are more vulnerable to nationwide grid failure than we have ever been.
And your basis for saying this is - you read a report?
Can you say "Normalcy Bias"?
What is Normalcy Bias?
Definition:
Normalcy bias is a psychological state of denial people enter in the event of a disaster, as a result of which they underestimate the possibility of the disaster actually happening, and its effects on their life and property. Their denial is based on the assumption that if the disaster has not occurred until now, it will never occur.
.... and - they’ve got you stampeding/’heading for the exits’ like there was no tomorrow.
I’ll bet you bought into the Y2K hype too.
Stocks! LOL! ;-)
See _Jim’s comments. :-)
Sounds like, walks like - Y2K, Globull Warming ...
Add, HAARP (remember the book: “Angels don’t play this HARP”?)
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