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Under Trump administration, EMP threat being taken seriously

By World Tribune on January 7, 2020 Americas, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., Washington, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2020 The recently-passed 2020 National Defense Authorization Act includes President Donald Trump’s executive order to assess the risks of a man-made or natural electromagnetic pulse (EMP) hit on the United States. The U.S. military has led the EMP threat assessment so far as some top Pentagon officials have expressed concerns […]

President Trump declares war on EMP threat to nation

By World Tribune on March 27, 2019 Americas, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., Washington, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2019 President Donald Trump on March 26 signed an executive order aimed at protecting the U.S.’s vital infrastructure from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. Officials and analysts have long warned that the U.S. electric grid is vulnerable to an attack from countries with EMP weapons, including Iran, North Korea, China […]