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 ...
He meant that NK has no electricity to speak of anyway. It was funny in that regard.
It’s something to consider.
Sure the NORKS are moving fast, they have gotten plenty of money from Iran who got it from Obama. Nuclear technology is expensive.
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?
I’m in with you.
The thread title says it all !
This is an open threat to the United States infrastructure and electronics by the Norks
“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.
I am so screwed.
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.
Yes.
Yes, this is very funny.
I love graveside humor.
HHAHAHAHHHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH
Time to wrap the generator in window screen.
LOL at “EMP attack!”.
Atomic air burst would give EVERYONE cancer.
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.
This whole situation is bad.
Signed, Captain Obvious
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.
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.
Suit yourself...
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