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China Has ‘First-Strike’ Capability To Melt U.S. Power Grid With Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon
Forbes ^ | 6/25/20 | James Conca

Posted on 07/25/2020 9:11:06 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001

Last week, the EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security issued a scary report on China’s ability to conduct an Electromagnetic Pulse attack on the United States. The key takeaway, according to Dr. Peter Pry,
 executive director of the task force, is that China now has super-EMP weapons, knows how to protect itself against an EMP attack, and has developed protocols to conduct a first-strike attack, even as they deny they would ever do so.

According to the Center for Strategic International Studies, China has the most active ballistic missile development program in the world, so this is doubly troubling. China used stolen U.S. technology to develop at least three types of high-tech weapons to attack the electric grid and key technologies that could cause a surprise “Pearl Harbor” attack that could produce a deadly blackout to the entire country.

Dr. Pry outlines how China has built a network of satellites, high-speed missiles, and super-electromagnetic pulse weapons that could melt down our electric grid, fry critical communications, and even takeout the ability of our aircraft carrier groups to respond.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; emp; shtf
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To: Dana1960; Uncle Miltie

“- General Beringer: Mr. McKittrick, after very careful consideration, sir, I’ve come to the conclusion that your new defense system sucks.
- McKittrick: I don’t have to take that, you pig-eyed sack of shit.
- General Beringer: Oh, I was hoping for something a little better than that from you, sir. A man of your education.”

War Games


21 posted on 07/25/2020 9:35:48 AM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Dana1960

Did you ever think that its not true. If the Chinese actually had this super weapon they would have used it already on US, on Russia, on Europe etc...etc... Don’t believe obvious fake news. Besides, these things don’t happen in a vacuum, for every weapon China is developing, the US is developing a counter-measure. One other thing, never believe anything the Chinese claim about any of their weapons systems. Period.


22 posted on 07/25/2020 9:36:29 AM PDT by fatman6502002 ((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
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To: DesertRhino

...the day they try an EMP over the USA, is the day the cease to exist.
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MY personal pick for what is attempted after *aliens among us* fizzles.

However, they need the internet and global comms to keep their sheep in line and to implement their NWO, so there’s that.


23 posted on 07/25/2020 9:37:29 AM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Bookmarking...


24 posted on 07/25/2020 9:37:43 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: DesertRhino

DesertRhino wrote:

“Read the book 30 minutes after (what happens to someone who uses nuke against us)... that why one second after isn’t in the cards.”

Who’s the author of the book; I’m looking for it...


25 posted on 07/25/2020 9:39:31 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: spacejunkie2001

I, for one, welcome our new Chinese Overlords.


26 posted on 07/25/2020 9:39:34 AM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: SkyPilot

A full and complete nuclear strike on China is what would be returned to them if they did that. And don’t try to claim the EMP would wipe out our capacity to strike back. All of our nuclear forces are hardened against EMP attacks. Its our conventional forces that are not hardened, thank you Bill Clinton who’s administration stopped the hardening of our conventional military to EMP as a cost saving measure back in the early ‘90’s.


27 posted on 07/25/2020 9:39:40 AM PDT by fatman6502002 ((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
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To: Morpheus2009

...difference underground power lines would make.
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Depending on soil composition, I’m told that electrical charges, such as lightening, can travel 100 miles in the ground. Sand is a conductor, for example.


28 posted on 07/25/2020 9:40:00 AM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

The only Chinese “nuke” to fear is them launching a gold backed currency in cooperation with Russia and other who see us headed to 30 trillion US Dollars in debt because of Coranavirus scams and Democrat (communist) insistence on keeping the economy closed.

The greatest threat to America on behalf of China is coming from DC and it’s drunken spending orgy. As DC pushes our currency down the Wiemar/Argentina/Zimbabwe/Venezuela road... the do the work of the CCP. And they are smart enough to patiently wait.

Trump is all that is in their way. When he is gone the Repubs and Dems will destroy us.

Prepare


29 posted on 07/25/2020 9:43:13 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: fatman6502002

[This sounds like total BS. The Chinese and Russians always brag up their weapons but in the end they hardly ever work as well as advertised. This sounds like another setup against Trump, something like, See Trump cant protect the US from the Chinese only a fellow communist like Joe Biden in the White House can protect us. Don’t fall for this obvious fake news psyop bullshit.]


Even if it works, what country is going to fire a nuke against the US, given that it has a robust second strike capability? The very detection of the US-targeted ICBM launch trajectory from Chinese bases should result in a saturation counterforce and countervalue nuclear strike against China. At the end of which the major Chinese cities and military bases should be in smoking ruins. Which is why China’s leader won’t take that step. It’s also why I see any conflict with China to be restricted, like the Korean War, to (1) targets within the territory being fought over and (2) remain conventional. Because anything else would be catastrophic for both countries, unless one or the other managed to wipe out the other side’s nukes without being nuked itself.


30 posted on 07/25/2020 9:43:58 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

With the DemoncRat Party running things, China can save a boatload of money by just sitting back watching America implode from within.

They must be laughing their asses off watching the American Media and their defense of the Anarchist being supported by the DemoncRat Party burning down our Cities while dismantling our Republic piece by piece with their complete control of our Societal Institutions.


31 posted on 07/25/2020 9:46:50 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Hi.

I’ll play.

No EMP weapon will take out silos, submarines or harden bombers. Nor their command and control.

Other tactical and strategic assets are problematic.

CCP would lose a half billion people in 55 minutes.

5.56mm


32 posted on 07/25/2020 9:47:16 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Thanks fine. Do they have a weapon that melts the wiring of nuclear submarines that will melt them and their country into a glass parking lot? Askin’ for a friend...


33 posted on 07/25/2020 9:47:24 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: WildHighlander57

OH... the author? Me, but I haven’t wrote it yet. It’s a brief story of a couple of Chinese missiles being launched on us, tracked in and it detonating high above us. The next part is 1000 US warheads obliterating China (30 minutes later...get it?) and us having 5000 leftover in case anyone else missed the lesson.

There is no “EMP alone” attack in the cards. It only makes some sense as a tactic in a general attack to slow a response hopefully.


34 posted on 07/25/2020 9:49:02 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: spacejunkie2001
Those that rattle the saber are insecure and weak.

China would be ashes within 30 minutes if they wanted to be unwise.

35 posted on 07/25/2020 9:59:31 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: spacejunkie2001

An EMP device is a nuclear weapon. If the Bat Eaters “go there”, it’s nuclear war.


36 posted on 07/25/2020 9:59:48 AM PDT by Mr. Rabbit
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To: spacejunkie2001

Little things called Submarines will Melt China


37 posted on 07/25/2020 10:04:24 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: spacejunkie2001

Get your ham certifications while you can, folks.


38 posted on 07/25/2020 10:04:36 AM PDT by Buttons12
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To: The Toll
America has first strike ability to melt China.

It's the will that is lacking.

They just killed 100k Americans, and what of it? For that matter, what have we done about 60+ million babies? How many does it take?

Some answers are still blowin' in the wind.

39 posted on 07/25/2020 10:08:01 AM PDT by Buttons12
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To: SkyPilot

EMP has little effect on a guns behind every blade of grass


40 posted on 07/25/2020 10:12:17 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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