Category Archives: Russia

October 17, 2013—Wake Up, America!

by Scott Cooper on October 16, 2013 in Aegis, China, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, North Korea, Russia, The Shield Act

America sleeps uneasy because of its looming debt crisis that the powers that be seem to be ignoring. Actually, there is a more important threat—literally an existential threat—that the powers that be are also ignoring, in spite of numerous signs of its clear and present danger. Unless Americans wake up and demand that their elected leaders provide for the common defense, a manmade or natural electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event could lead to the death of several hundred million American. Stay Tuned! Read Full Story

October 15, 2013—Shutdown . . . Really!

by Scott Cooper on October 15, 2013 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, Russia

Americans ponder the spectacle in Washington as their representatives collectively attempt to avoid a Government shutdown, generally thought to be a potential catastrophe. Meanwhile, another much more threatening shutdown is being ignored—possibly because it is not understood by the general public. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), from either manmade or natural causes, is actually a much greater threat that, unless we initiate effective countermeasures, could lead to the death of an overwhelming majority of all Americans. Read Full Story

October 8, 2013—Rouhani Rope-a-Dope and a Trip Down Memory Lane!

by Scott Cooper on October 8, 2013 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Middle East, Missile Defense, Rouhani, Russia, Syria

Last week, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani pursued a “charm offensive” in New York including in his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Because he previously diverted interests in the West with seemingly cooperative initiatives while Iran continued enriching uranium, we should be skeptical of his promises not to build nuclear weapons and mate them to ballistic missiles that could reach Israel, our European allies and the United States. He wants the West to lift its sanctions on Iran—while we, and Israel, have insisted that Iran must not gain a nuclear weapons capability. Hopefully, U.S. and other Western leaders will not be taken in by Rouhani’s soft rhetoric. Stay tuned. Read Full Story

September 24, 2013—Don’t Believe Your Eyes!

by Scott Cooper on September 23, 2013 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Middle East, Missile Defense, Rouhani, Russia, Syria

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani openly bragged of shepherding a major expansion of Iran’s uranium enrichment programs a decade ago, when he led Iran’s negotiations with the West that were seeking to limit those programs. He still serves the continuing objectives and policies of Iran’s same supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that call for destroying the “little Satan” Israel and the “great Satan” America. Rouhani’s current approach, which many describe as “moderate,” actually promises more of the same under Khamenei. Thus, Iran’s alleged moderate approach provides cover for achieving a uranium and/or plutonium nuclear capability—possibly within months. Will U.S. and other Western Diplomats again be taken in by Rouhani’s softer diplomatic approach than the bombastic pronouncements of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who also served the wishes of Khamenei? Stay tuned. Read Full Story

September 18, 2013—Jaw-Jaw Better than War-War?

by Scott Cooper on September 18, 2013 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Middle East, Missile Defense, Red Line, Russia, Syria

While the international community seems singularly focused on unrealistic diplomatic initiatives to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, other threats and associated dangers continue. Forgotten is the President’s promised retribution for Assad’s crossing a “red line” by using these weapons while an international gabfest proceeds and Russia’s influence grows. Promises of success in the Syrian enterprise are much overstated and related dangers are being understated. And more Middle East problems may be coming, especially concerning Iran. Read Full Story

June 21, 2013—Looking for Good News—Even a little?

by Scott Cooper on June 20, 2013 in EMP, EMP Caucus, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, Russia, Shield Act

What me, worry? This week has been filled with negative news reflecting the “chickens coming home to roost” from a number of the current administration’s policies. On the positive side, there is hope that the 113th Congress will be taking up legislation to protect the electric power grid—without which the electromagnetic pulse from a natural or manmade event could lead to the death of several hundred million Americans. Read to the end. Read Full Story

June 4, 2013—Tilting to Northeast Asia

by Scott Cooper on June 3, 2013 in Brilliant Pebbles, China, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Israel, Missile Defense, Red Line, Russia, Space Based Interceptors

On the 24th anniversary of Tiananmen Square and the eve of President Obama’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jiaping, it is important that the “powers that be” realize that military-to-military exchanges with China are no substitute for underwriting a needed “Peace through Strength” policy in Northeast Asia with serious defense programs second to none. Read Full Story

April 1, 2013 – April Fool . . . or For Any Other Time?

by Scott Cooper on March 31, 2013 in Arms Control, China, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, NATO, New Start, North Korea, Russia, The Shield Act

Last Friday, North Korea threatened to attack the U.S. and its military bases in South Korea and the Pacific—after two U.S. nuclear-capable stealth bombers dropped dummy munitions in joint military drills with South Korea—in response to earlier North Korean testing and threats of a preemptive attack on the U.S. Stay tuned to this “tit for tat” game. Unwise? You think? Read Full Story

March 25, 2013 – Potpourri . . . Another Week to Remember . . . or Try to Forget?

by Scott Cooper on March 25, 2013 in Arms Control, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, NATO, New Start, Russia, The Shield Act

Additional ground based interceptors in Alaska responds to North Korea’s threat to preemptively attack the U.S. but plans for a ground based site in Poland have changed for a second time—apparently to appease Russia while downgrading the threat from Iran and ignoring concerns of our allies. And EMP issues continue to fester . . . Read Full Story