The appearance of an alleged Chinese spy balloon, shot down by the American military in February, has provoked anxiety around national security and the technology China possesses to interfere in the U ...

In recent history, the US has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability not merely to wage wars, but also to introduce innovations that surprise everyone: adversaries as well as observers and ...

A nuclear detonation creates plenty of terrifying effects, including a blinding (and burning) flash of light, a building-toppling blast wave, an incendiary fireball, and radioactive fallout that can ...

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 ...

A nuclear EMP doesn’t destroy buildings — it targets something far more critical: electronics. In seconds, power grids, communication systems, and essential infrastructure could be disrupted or ...

Author’s Note: This article is not to advocate North Korea conducting an atmosphere nuclear test, but simply to illustrate the possible unintended consequences of an alternative attack that actually ...

The White House has issued an executive order to address the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), whether caused by a solar flare or an enemy attack. A nuclear bomb detonated high above the U.S.

As we commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, which heralded America’s formal entry into the Second World War, we must remember that ...

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released findings from its three-year study of the potential impacts of high-altitude electromagnetic pulses (EMP) on the electric transmission system, ...