Task & Purpose

Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you

For years, American lawmakers and other government officials have been haunted by the idea that an enemy could one day launch a massive electromagnetic pulse attack on the United States that would ...
Homeland Security Today

The Threat of Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse to Critical Infrastructure

Many consider an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, from an atmospheric nuclear warhead detonation, to be a black swan event – a high-impact, unpredictable event. But we have ...
Homeland Security Today

Federal Efforts to Address EMP Threat Need Improvement

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP)—a burst of either natural or nuclear-generated energy that can destroy electronic systems and wipe out generators—could severely cripple US critical infrastructure, ...
The National Interest

A North Korean Nuclear EMP Attack: The Threat America Downplays at Its Peril

Analysts like Jack Liu and Jeffrey Lewis are to be commended for their interest in educating the public about North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs and endeavoring to provide their readers with ...