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North Korea openly threatens EMP attack for the first time, changing the game
Toronto Sun ^ | SEPTEMBER 03, 201 | ANTHONY FUREY

Posted on 09/03/2017 8:16:42 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

North Korea openly threatens EMP attack for the first time, changing the game

BY ANTHONY FUREY, POSTMEDIA NETWORK

The news Sunday morning that North Korea had launched what appeared to be its sixth nuclear test and most powerful one to date is troubling enough.

But a statement from the rogue regime took things to a whole new level. The North said it had tested an H-bomb that was “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.”

This is the first time it has publicly mentioned its interest and ability in an EMP attack, a devastating weapon that could have catastrophic consequences for North America, the West and their closer neighbours.

An EMP attack, as I detail in my new book Pulse Attack, is a nuclear detonation that occurs in the atmosphere and creates a waveform that can take down the electrical grid below.

In the worst case scenario, this wouldn’t just shut off the power for minutes or hours, but weeks or even months, due to serious damage to transformer stations and other integral elements of our power infrastructure.

This wouldn’t just mean we couldn’t turn on our laptops and televisions; it would shut down our telecommunications, transportation, water systems, our ability to get food to cities and much more.

(Excerpt) Read more at torontosun.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: emp; hydrogenbomb; korea; nkemp; nkorea; nkoutofcontrol; nuclear; prepper; preppers
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To: Freedom56v2

He meant that NK has no electricity to speak of anyway. It was funny in that regard.


41 posted on 09/03/2017 8:41:34 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Freedom56v2

It’s something to consider.


42 posted on 09/03/2017 8:41:39 PM PDT by Ray76 (Republicans are a Democrat party front group.)
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To: cba123

Sure the NORKS are moving fast, they have gotten plenty of money from Iran who got it from Obama. Nuclear technology is expensive.


43 posted on 09/03/2017 8:42:04 PM PDT by pleasenotcalifornia
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The report is that this little phat bastard managed to get a H bomb to go off.

How in the hell did they jump from a small atom bomb to a H bomb in this short of time?


44 posted on 09/03/2017 8:42:23 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

I’m in with you.


45 posted on 09/03/2017 8:42:24 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

NK needs to be taken out. Now.

46 posted on 09/03/2017 8:42:33 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ~~Appeasing evil is cowardice~~Francis is temporary. Hell is forever.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster; appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; ...
Prepper Ping !!

The thread title says it all !
This is an open threat to the United States infrastructure and electronics by the Norks

Condition ORANGE !


47 posted on 09/03/2017 8:42:36 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (The Fourth Estate has become Fifth column !)
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To: bigbob

“In before the “they don’t have an EMP weapon” crowd. Any nuke is a potential EMP weapon.”

True, but an optimized design, delivered at an optimized location is so many times more effective.

We can count on the Chinese (who are providing all this nuclear technology to the Norks anyhow) having everything that they need to prepare such weapons. And they have their designated fall guy to deliver it, and absorb the inevitable counter-strike (that would be King Fatty Kim).

They (the Chinese Communists) would still have to bet their lives that we would be chumps enough to give them a pass for inflicting mass casualties on the US, and destroying our economy.

No. They deserve to die for that. And nobody is fooled by their transparent cut out surrogate. It is nuclear warfighting, and it is swift and violent.


48 posted on 09/03/2017 8:43:17 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: TigerLikesRooster

I am so screwed.


49 posted on 09/03/2017 8:43:34 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: sparklite2

Might have been funny several years ago; however, at this point, this is deadly serious situation...

BTW, for months until just recently there were Freepers who were “pooh-poohing” anyone concerned about North Korea or EMPS...

Well, sadly it would seem that those of us who were extremely concerned may have been spot on...

It is not a funny issue now.


50 posted on 09/03/2017 8:44:18 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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To: cba123
N. Korea had been working on hydrogen bomb for several years. Their success may be due to their own domestic research. On the other hand, N. Korea had been working on ICBM for decades, and only this year they made a sudden leap in their technology. It turns out that they had outside help with their rocket engine. So we cannot rule out that outside help also played a role in this sudden leap in their nuclear weapons .
51 posted on 09/03/2017 8:45:48 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
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To: Freedom56v2

Yes.

Yes, this is very funny.

I love graveside humor.

HHAHAHAHHHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH


52 posted on 09/03/2017 8:45:54 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Time to wrap the generator in window screen.


53 posted on 09/03/2017 8:46:09 PM PDT by Monitor ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-front for the urge to rule it." - H. L. Mencken)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
So if they just test fired a bomb near surface level, how is it that EMP didn't effect north Korea and surrounding countries if its so dangerous, isn't north Korea only 100 miles wide ?
54 posted on 09/03/2017 8:46:35 PM PDT by seastay
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To: TigerLikesRooster

LOL at “EMP attack!”.
Atomic air burst would give EVERYONE cancer.


55 posted on 09/03/2017 8:46:58 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Find out where fat boi is, JDAM him.
Mebbe the 4channers, who have been so successful in IDing anti-fa criminals while law enforcement sat on its thumbs, can share his precise location in real time with the Defense Intelligence Agency.


56 posted on 09/03/2017 8:47:23 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: All

This whole situation is bad.

Signed, Captain Obvious


57 posted on 09/03/2017 8:49:00 PM PDT by 80skid
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To: laplata

Few months back, there was a huge debate on here with many claiming there is no possible way for a EMP to happen. There is no such thing.

They were given the actual proof and still argued there was no such thing.


58 posted on 09/03/2017 8:49:16 PM PDT by crz
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To: laplata

I get that Norks have no electrical power...and a couple years a go I likely would be amused...I just lost my humor on the subject after the 3rd or 4th test. There is no humor in the situation for me...

I am so angry at our former administrations, I dare not look in the mirror for fear of blood shooting out my eyes...Eh that is my attempt at humor...close as I can get.

I worry for my kids and grandchildren.

I don’t think this is the thread for humor on this very serious situation.


59 posted on 09/03/2017 8:49:24 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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To: Lazamataz

Suit yourself...


60 posted on 09/03/2017 8:50:03 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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