Is electromagnetic pulse a real threat to American security? On the heels of recent Republican primary debates, the danger to U.S. electronics and infrastructure posed by a high-altitude nuclear blast suddenly has emerged as a campaign issue. So has concerted opposition to it, with both liberal and conservative skeptics ridiculing the idea as an overblown, even fabricated, distraction. Yet there is ample evidence that the danger is both clear and present.
US repositioning forces in region after Iraq withdrawal;
As US-Pak ties sour, importance of NDN grows;
US ordered to leave Manas in 2014;
Iran levels threats at Turkey
Chinese province offers government jobs to Taiwan residents;
Beijing censors cracking down on TV commercials
A role for Spain in NATO's BMD shield;
Administration resists Russian demands on BMD shield...sort of;
IDF readies magic wand;
DPRK aids Iran weapons programs;
The administration's indecent proposal
Russia, the international lender?;
Finally, WTO membership within reach