How likely is an EMP attack on the U.S. ??

If world war breaks out, It is a sure thing.

Another article on the same site states
"An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) over the United States could end modern life in America overnight. Whether caused by an enemy attack (a nuclear device detonated above the atmosphere) or by a natural phenomenon (a geomagnetic storm), an EMP can cause entire regions of the country to lose electricity—permanently. Despite the EMP Commission’s recommendations in 2004 and 2008, hardly any progress has been made in protecting the country from an EMP attack and its catastrophic results. The U.S. must prepare to deal with an EMP—now."

Link: Before the lights go out: A Survey of EMP Preparedness Reveals Significant Shortfalls.from August 2011
[link to www.intellectualtakeout.org]

Any country that did it would be committing suicide, and terrorists lack the means to launch a large nuclear warhead into the upper atmosphere above America.

It is possible but would only effect civilian installations.

All government/US .mil infrastructure and technologies have been hardened to resist any EMP attack via weapons and even solar activity for over 5 years now.

So yeah, we would be fucked for a bit on the civilian level but we would not be defenseless at all.

hmmmm

I guess there is not much interest in this topic.

depends.

If U.S. leaders approve of a mass EMP attack then there will be a mass EMP attack.

No foreign power could do it unless the U.S. allows it.

An EMP attack on the USA would only occur if there was a full scale war with either Russia or China.

The EMP would normally be generated by nuclear detonations overhead major cities - unless of course, there are other ways of generating EMPs that are classified.


Frankly, I would be more concerned at the EMP-type event triggered by a major solar outburst, such as the Carrington Event of around 1860. If the Sun did now, what it did back then - you can kiss goodbye civilization as you know it, and you can say hello to over 400 nuclear power station meltdowns as they all run out of fuel to keep the reactors cool.

Read "One Second After" by William Forstchen.

Deals with America getting hit by an EMP.
Best book I have read in a looooong time.

CROW

very likely son

I am reading this now.... REALLY REALLY GOOD read so far..... scary.

Very scary.
It just keeps getting better.
I like how there are no real heroes, just people dealing with the situation the best they can.
Even the leading man isnt that prepared.

CROW

The "colonel" seems like the epitome of what I would strive to be in that situation.