‘BLACKOUT WARFARE’ – CHINA AND RUSSIA
Amazing, we have been hearing about the threat from EMP’s for years and congress is just now getting concerned about them ???? Nancy
‘Blackout warfare’: China, Russia weapons could instantly darken 80% of U.S.
– The Washington Times –What to know
- Congress is concerned about the threat of EMP weapons from China and Russia.
- The Senate Armed Services Committee warns of EMP threats to Taiwan from China.
- China has been developing EMP weapons since the early 2000s.
Legislation before the House and Senate reveals growing worries among defense lawmakers about Chinese and other adversaries’ electromagnetic pulse weapons and the vulnerability of U.S. and allied defenses and critical infrastructure to EMP attacks, directed energy waves that could disrupt the power grid, cause massive blackouts, and damage or destroy cell phones, internet service and satellites.
Both houses of Congress focused on the potentially catastrophic effects of EMP in fiscal 2027 defense authorization bills now awaiting passage.
The Senate Armed Services Committee report on the authorization bill warns that Chinese military advances in technology-destroying electromagnetic pulse weapons now threaten Taiwan. Senators added language that would require briefings by senior Trump administration security officials on the dangers, according to the report.
In the House, the Armed Services Committee signaled its concern for future EMP attacks, warning that the Pentagon and military services have set standards for improving electronic warfare defenses but failed to comply with the rules.
Also, the Pentagon has not properly gauged the danger of an EMP or cyberattacks that could cripple large transformers used to power military bases, according to the House bill.
Both Senate and House panels added language to the bills mandating briefings on the EMP dangers by the spring of 2027.
