1990 was 22 years ago, specifics, rather than large generalizations, now, please.
You should read the following to begin with
http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/jr-nyquist/emp-and-the-shield-act
http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/jr-nyquist/a-serious-threat-to-western-nations
and this report is a must:
http://democrats.financialservices.house.gov/banking/92199pal.shtml
http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/jr-nyquist/2011/10/31/the-mafia-that-rules-russia
very important report here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49755779/Economic-Warfare-Risks-and-Responses-by-Kevin-D-Freeman
But mind this: most of the issues require advanced knowledge and specialized education
But it will be a good start. If you are really interested:
Strategic Crisis Center has a book list of several hundreds sources; also we published thousands of different reports, educating material, and so on.