August 9, 2016—The Iran Nuclear Deal Still Stinks!

by Henry F. Cooper on August 9, 2016 in Deal, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Iran Deal

“Like the leaders of other fascist states, the [Iranian] mullahs who have ruled the Islamic Republic have claimed universal authority in the name of their doctrine, not of their country. And they are prepared to die — along with their followers — to accomplish their mission. As Khomeini put it shortly after the occupation of the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979: ‘We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah . . . For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say, let this land burn. I say, let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.’” ~ Retired Army Lt. General Michael Flynn and Dr. Michael Ledeen, The Field of Fight, St. Martin’s Press, 2016, p. 79-80. Read Full Story

August 2, 2016—Demand Cost-Effective Defenses and Stay the Course This Time!

by Henry F. Cooper on August 1, 2016 in Brilliant Pebbles, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Nitze Criteria, Space Based Defense

“There is no upper bound to the cost of a program the sponsor doesn’t want to do and doesn’t know how to do.” ~ Dr. William R Graham, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Ronald Reagan Read Full Story

July 26, 2016—Debunk the EMP Naysayer—You Bet Your Life!

by Henry F. Cooper on July 25, 2016 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, RNC Platform, Threat Analysis

“The President, the Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the States, the utilities and the private sector should work together on an urgent basis to enact Republican legislation, pending in both chambers, to protect the national grid and encourage states to take the initiative to protect their own grids expeditiously.” ~ Republican Party Platform—July 18, 2016 Read Full Story

July 19, 2016—Those Nagging EMP Threats!

by Henry F. Cooper on July 18, 2016 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Nuclear Power, RNC Platform

“A single nuclear weapon detonated at high altitude over this country would collapse our electrical grid and other critical infrastructure and endanger the lives of millions. With North Korea in possession of nuclear missiles and Iran close to having them, an EMP is no longer a theoretical concern — it is a real threat. Moreover, China and Russia include sabotage as part of their warfare planning. Nonetheless, hundreds of electrical utility in the U.S. have not acted to protect themselves from EMP and they cannot be expected to do so voluntarily since homeland security is a government responsibility. The President, the Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the States, the utilities and the private sector should work together on an urgent basis to enact Republican legislation, pending in both chambers, to protect the national grid and encourage states to take the initiative to protect their own grids expeditiously.” ~ Republican Party Platform—July 18, 2016 Read Full Story

July 12, 2016—Micro Grids and Nuclear Power Solutions . . .

by Henry F. Cooper on July 11, 2016 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Lake Wylie, Nuclear Power

“An electromagnetic (EM) attack (nuclear electromagnetic pulse [EMP] or non-nuclear EMP [e.g., high-power microwave, HPM]) has the potential to degrade or shut down portions of the electric power grid important to the DoD…. Restoring the commercial grid from the still functioning regions may not be possible or could take weeks or months.” Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Press Release, June 24, 2016

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July 5, 2016—A Republic if you can keep it . . .

by Henry F. Cooper on July 4, 2016 in Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, July Fourth, Memories

“Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people. We sometimes forget that great truth, and we never should.” ~ Ronald Reagan, July 4, 1981 Read Full Story

June 28, 2016—EMP: A Right Wing Conspiracy? Not!!!

by Henry F. Cooper on June 27, 2016 in EMP, EMP Commission, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Political Correctness

“Journalists and commentators mainly on the political right, prompted partly by a government report in March, have been seeking to keep public attention on the possibility of a society-devastating electromagnetic pulse, or EMP. They focus mainly on a nuclear bomb as the cause.” ~ Steven T Corneliussen, Physics Today, 23 June 2016 Read Full Story

June 21, 2016—Weapons of Mass Distraction . . .

by Henry F. Cooper on June 20, 2016 in Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, ISIS, Islam, Orlando, Political Correctness

“The problem with mass immigration from sharia enclaves is not merely that trained terrorists may infiltrate the immigrant population. It is that sharia-adherent, assimilation-resistant Muslims will form sharia enclaves in the U.S., as they have throughout Europe, where young Muslims will be “radicalized” under our noses in the years to come. Today, we have gotten another glimpse of radicalization, which is not “homegrown” but rather fueled by a foreign, anti-American, anti-liberty ideology.” ~ Andrew McCarthy, June 12, 2016 Read Full Story

June 14, 2016—Wake Up, America; Stop Political Correctness!

by Henry F. Cooper on June 13, 2016 in Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, ISIS, Islam, Orlando

“We face a challenging threat environment here at home as Islamist extremists abroad have dug into their core sanctuaries and expanded into new territory. ISIS sympathizers and fighters continue to wreak havoc, launching murderous attacks from Baghdad to Brussels to San Bernardino. ISIS remains entrenched in its core bases in Raqqa and Mosul while it exploits vacuums to expand its networks in places like North Africa. Al Qaeda and its affiliates also pose a continuing threat as they operate from safe havens, including in Syria and Yemen. Meanwhile, the world’s primary state sponsor of terror, Iran, has seized on American retreat to enhance its capabilities and advance its nefarious agenda. This moment demands true leadership and a vision for a global order that secures us and our allies.” ~ House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul—June 2, 2016 Read Full Story

June 7, 2016—Homefolks: Fix It Right, Fix It Now!

by Henry F. Cooper on June 7, 2016 in Cyber, EMP, FERC, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, NERC

“In anticipating the event of a power grid going down . . . the process will have to be streamlined and rehearsed. During the time that it takes to alert and dispatch military personnel and to mobilize the National Guard, local and state police will need to immediately secure the stores and warehouses containing essential supplies that will otherwise be stripped bare in a matter of hours. The authority exists, but without the regular conduct of combined exercises specifically designed to respond to the aftermath of a grid going down, critical supplies will be gone before law enforcement even arrives on the scene . . .” ~ Ted Koppel, emphasis added. Read Full Story