President Trump’s bold leadership includes: 1) His March 26, 2019 Executive Order on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Threats, which is intended to direct the “powers that be” to provide a “whole of government” response to this existential threat; and 2) even years earlier his proposed Space Force. But these goals have been opposed by many within his administration and in Congress where we approaching a moment of truth. Read Full Story
“Critical infrastructure keeps our food fresh, our houses warm, our trade flowing, and our citizens productive and safe. The vulnerability of U.S. critical infrastructure to cyber, physical and electromagnetic attacks means that adversaries could disrupt military command and control, banking and financial operations, the electrical grid and means of communication.” ~President Donald Trump, identifying the most serious existential threats to Americans in his Dec. 18, 2017 National Security Strategy statement Read Full Story
The federal government’s new focus on preventing disaster in a natural or terrorist electromagnetic pulse attack is drawing attention to a lack of testing and preparation at the nation’s nuclear power plants, where a resulting meltdown—At long last . . . Hope springs eternal! Read Full Story
“Iran appears to be preparing another satellite launch after twice failing this year to put one in orbit, despite U.S. accusations that the Islamic Republic’s program helps it develop ballistic missiles.” ~ Jon Gambrell, Associated Press, August 18, 2019 Read Full Story
“The King’s good servant, but God’s first.” Final words attributed to Sir Thomas More, brilliant scholar/author/philosopher of the Renaissance, just before being beheaded at the direction of King Henry VIII. He chose death rather than betray teachings of the Catholic Church to suit the King. Read Full Story
While I am not an atmospheric/weather expert, I am certain that no competent scientist would consider as credible the dire “New Blue Deal” Global Warming predictions it is being advanced to address. Moreover, such an event flies in the face of all history with which I am familiar. Read Full Story
“So far, the only promising [boost phase] defense system concept has been a space based or satellite borne interceptor. Such a system requires many thousands of interceptors in space, but at a given instant only a small fraction will be in a position to attack. The economic feasibility of such systems is heavily dependent upon equipment reliability and upon enemy countermeasures.” ~ Harold N. Beveridge in his 1960 Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) ‘Project Defender” report Read Full Story
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man that thou art mindful of him. And the son of man that thou visitest Him?” Psalm 8:3-4 … Read by Buzz Aldrin upon returning to earth from his historic trip to the moon, fifty years ago tomorrow. Read Full Story
“There must be a pony in here somewhere!” This punch line from one of President Ronald Reagan’s famous humorous stories implied an important message then — and should encourage us to confront current discouraging situations … with good-natured determination, but determination nevertheless. Read Full Story
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result . . . Attributed to Albert Einstein and others … Keep that thought in mind as you read my message this week. Read Full Story
We will be adding key policy briefs as we progress.