One of the nation’s leading experts on electromagnetic pulses warned that an EMP blast is the biggest danger to the United States because it could disable the entire electrical grid.
Renowned author and military historian William Forstchen told the Washington Examiner in a recent interview that the blast from an EMP would devastate the U.S. because America’s electrical infrastructure is outdated and ill-equipped to handle the sudden loss of electricity caused by the blast.“We're very vulnerable to this type of attack,” Forstchen warned. “Increased tensions with China is a very worrisome thing.
“Once we lose that basic fundamental building block of our society, electricity, where do you get your water?” Forstchen asked. “Where do you get your medication? Where do you get your food? How do you refill your car? How do you control populations that might turn to crime? We're just not prepared.”
Although the technology for an EMP has been around for decades, Forstchen claimed it only takes one detonation of a nuclear weapon to give U.S. enemies with nuclear capabilities the ability to attack the country. The only real way to avoid such an attack would be to update the U.S.’s infrastructure and warn enemies that the destruction of America would cause irreparable damage on a global level, according to Forstchen.
Tensions with China have increased recently after Chinese spy balloons were discovered in U.S. airspace in early February.
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