So, have the anti-wallers complained about this yet? "We don't need this. Nobody is attacking/invading us."
President Trump on Tuesday added to his long list of battles by issuing an executive order to increase preparedness for a possible electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack.
An EMP, either by a nuclear device or solar event, could shut down massive sections of the electric grid, according to numerous studies.
That would mean no financial transactions are possible, no truck transport to haul goods and food, no communications and much more. In short, it could threaten the lives of tens of millions of people.
The White House confirmed that the president has signed an order titled “Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse.”
“This executive order advances increased resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) events by directing better data gathering, testing, and private-sector coordination to implement protective measures,” the announcement said.
The order also instructs departments and agencies to coordinate and streamline efforts, while fostering an environment, through administration leadership, that promotes private-sector innovation to strengthen critical infrastructure.
“President Trump will always do what it takes to keep Americans safe” the White House said. “Today’s executive order – the first ever to establish a comprehensive policy to improve resilience to EMPs – is one more example of how the administration is keeping its promise to always be vigilant against present dangers and future threats.
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President Trump on Tuesday added to his long list of battles by issuing an executive order to increase preparedness for a possible electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack.
An EMP, either by a nuclear device or solar event, could shut down massive sections of the electric grid, according to numerous studies.
That would mean no financial transactions are possible, no truck transport to haul goods and food, no communications and much more. In short, it could threaten the lives of tens of millions of people.
The White House confirmed that the president has signed an order titled “Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse.”
“This executive order advances increased resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) events by directing better data gathering, testing, and private-sector coordination to implement protective measures,” the announcement said.
The order also instructs departments and agencies to coordinate and streamline efforts, while fostering an environment, through administration leadership, that promotes private-sector innovation to strengthen critical infrastructure.
“President Trump will always do what it takes to keep Americans safe” the White House said. “Today’s executive order – the first ever to establish a comprehensive policy to improve resilience to EMPs – is one more example of how the administration is keeping its promise to always be vigilant against present dangers and future threats.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...