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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

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