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August 16, 2013—Exposing State Legislators to the EMP Threat

by Scott Cooper on August 16, 2013 in EMP, EMP Coalition, Gulf Coast Defense, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, Scott Cooper, The Shield Act

Earlier this week as part of the EMP Coalition, I carried the High Frontier flag to The National Council of State Legislators (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Atlanta. Legislators from all over the country were in attendance. We were there especially to call attention to the initiative by Andrea Boland (D-Maine) to begin hardening the electric power grid in Maine. She led numerous panel discussions of the existential EMP threat from natural and man-made causes, and how other representatives can follow Maine’s lead as the first state in the nation to take matters into its own hands, given the failure of federal leaders “to provide for the common defense,” per the oath they swore to Constitution. The prospects look promising! Read Full Story

August 2, 2013—Former CIA Director Warns about the Existential EMP Threat.

by Scott Cooper on August 2, 2013 in Aegis, EMP, EMP Coalition, Gulf Coast Defense, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, James Woolsey, Missile Defense, North Korea, Peter Pry, The Shield Act

Last Monday, President Bill Clinton’s Director of Central Intelligence, R. James Woolsey; Dr. Peter Pry, who leads the Task Force on National and Homeland Security; and I joined in a discussion of the existential threat of a natural or nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The event, sponsored by the newly established EMP Coalition—of which Mr. Woolsey is the Honorary Co-Chair along with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich—is summarized here, by clicking below. A YouTube video of the 2-hour conference is included. Read Full Story

July 26, 2013—New EMP Coalition . . .

by Scott Cooper on July 26, 2013 in Aegis, EMP, EMP Coalition, Gulf Coast Defense, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, North Korea, The Shield Act

The recently formed EMP Coalition presentations at the National Press Club provided an overview of the existential electromagnetic pulse threat posed by natural and man-made causes and what must be done to counter both threats—with an emphasis on the importance of the Shield Act now being considered in the House for the third congress. Hopefully, it will pass during this third try, as advocated by the bipartisan EMP Caucus and as supported by seven out of ten Americans, according to a recent poll. Read Full Story

July 23, 2013—Time for Churchill’s “V for Victory”?

by Scott Cooper on July 23, 2013 in Aegis, Brilliant Pebbles, Churchill, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Missile Defense, NRC, Nuclear Reactors, Solar Storms, The Shield Act

Winston Churchill overcame many difficulties—even failures—to speak truth to power in the 1930s, warning about the growing existential threat to Great Britain—indeed all of Western Civilization; and when that truth became sufficiently apparent, to lead the British from apathy to victory in a great world war. His “V for Victory” pose, illustrated above, rallied the people long before victory was sure. A review of some of that history could help us assess our efforts to awaken the powers that be to today’s electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threat and how to counter it—hopefully in time. Read Full Story

July 16, 2013—Time for Action to Counter EMP!

by Scott Cooper on July 16, 2013 in Aegis, Brilliant Pebbles, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Missile Defense, NRC, Nuclear Reactors, Solar Storms, The Shield Act

An existential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threat is posed by a natural event (a massive solar emission that is infrequent but certain to occur—the only question is when) or a manmade event produced by a high altitude nuclear explosion that could be executed by a number of nation states or even terrorists. Recent events suggest a growing appreciation of the seriousness of these threats and possibly the initiation of helpful countermeasures. But will they be in time? Read Full Story

May 6, 2013 – “To be or not to be: That is the Question.”

by Scott Cooper on May 5, 2013 in EMP, Global Jihad, Henry F. Cooper, Heritage Foundation, Iran, Israel, Missile Defense, North Korea, Space Based Interceptors, The Shield Act

Perhaps these the well-known lines from Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, when Hamlet contemplates life and death—and suicide, also apply when considering today’s existential threat to America and all of Western Civilization posed by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event. Shall America, like Hamlet, experience an untimely death? Or shall we avert a possible end to all we hold dear? Read Full Story

May 1, 2013 – Mayday, Mayday: Oh, for Another Churchill!

by Scott Cooper on May 1, 2013 in EMP, Global Jihad, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Israel, Missile Defense, North Korea, Space Based Interceptors, The Shield Act

America’s rude Tax Day wakeup call in Boston shows we need informed and engaged leadership to deal effectively with the Global Jihad that poses an existential threat to America—and all of Western Civilization. We again need leaders who not only understand, but who will speak the uncomfortable truths we don’t wish to hear and mobilize free peoples to stand firm during this perilous time. In short, we need a modern Winston Churchill. Read Full Story

April 29, 2013—Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself!

by Scott Cooper on April 29, 2013 in EMP, Global Jihad, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Israel, Missile Defense, North Korea, Space Based Interceptors, The Shield Act

The aftermath of the Boston Marathon terrorist attack suggests that we should heed Sun Tsu’s sage advice and re-evaluate our strategy for dealing with Global Jihadists, our enemy in the new world disorder. We seem not to know either our enemy or ourselves. Read Full Story

April 22, 2013 – Boston, Global Jihad and Missile Defense: Connect the Dots!

by Scott Cooper on April 22, 2013 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Israel, Missile Defense, North Korea, Space Based Interceptors, The Shield Act

Last week, Americans glued to their TVs watched events unfold after the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line. We still don’t know all of the parts of this Jihadi terrorist event, but we need to generalize its lessons to deal with a Global Jihad that poses a truly existential threat to America as we know it. Read Full Story

April 15, 2013—A Dynamic Duo: Red Line Dawning?

by Scott Cooper on April 15, 2013 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Israel, Missile Defense, North Korea, The Shield Act

North Korea and Iran seem joined at the hip, and our Intelligence Community seems confused about North Korea’s proximity to nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. Whatever it is, Iran won’t be far behind. Notwithstanding our leaders’ dubious claims about being prepared for all contingencies, we and our allies, especially Israel, face daunting challenges. Stay tuned . . . Read Full Story