C-SPAN May 4, 2017. 1 Hour, 54 minutes. Hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Energy Security and Electromagnetic Pulse Threats. Witnesses testified on the security of the nation’s energy infrastructure, including the threats posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). EMPs are natural or man-made bursts of energy that can potentially disable the electrical…
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Metcalf Attack: One Year Later, Electric Grid Still Unprotected
One Year After Metcalf Attack: Nearly Devastating Attack on a Key Substation Shows Necessity of Fixing the Power Grid Legislators, Experts to Discuss What Must and Can Be Done Published on Apr 17, 2014 by The Center for Security Policy. (Description from The Center for Security Policy’s YouTube channel.) Washington, DC — In the dark…
VIDEO: Gingrich endorses SHIELD Act, praises Gaffney’s raising alarm on EMP Threat
Published on Aug 5, 2013 by the Center for Security Policy (Time: 1:57) Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich praises Maine State Rep. Andrea Boland for her successful efforts to adopt model legislation protecting against Electromagnetic Pulse events, and Center President Frank Gaffney for “fighting tirelessly to inform the American people” about the EMP threat. …
VIDEO: Improving Infrastructure Security and Preparedness for Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
Improving Infrastructure Security and Preparedness for Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. Published on Jun 21, 2013 by the Center for Security Policy. (Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes) House of Representatives EMP Caucus co-chairs Reps. Trent Franks and Doug Lamborn present a discussion with experts on Electromagnetic Pulse attack, including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Dr. Paul Pevsner, Scooter…
VIDEO: CNN Report “What’s an Electromagnetic Pulse Attack?”
A brief CNN news piece on what an electromagnetic pulse attack is. Newt Gingrich and James Carafano are featured. Published on Nov 23, 2011 (CNN)
VIDEO: Newt Gingrich Warns of Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
Oct 1, 2009. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warns that the United States is particularly vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse attack, which is capable of wiping out an entire energy grid. “This is a catastrophic threat waiting to happen…North Korea, China and Russia all understand it and are all working on it.” Sponsored by the Heritage…
VIDEO: Newt Gingrich would have disabled North Korea’s missile before it could have launched.
Newt Gingrich told Fox’s Chris Wallace that he would have disabled North Korea’s missile before it could have launched and the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack changes every equation. “There are three or four techniques that could have been used, from unconventional forces to standoff capabilities, to say: ‘We’re not going to tolerate a…