Author: Michael

Editor’s Note: This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of the history of strategy and military operations, to better illuminate contemporary defense challenges. Wild nations are pressing upon the Roman Empire and howling about it everywhere, and treacherous barbarians, shielded by geography, are assailing every frontier.

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Gordon Carroll left an indelible mark on the film world, especially for his work in the science fiction genre on the first five Alien films. He produced such projects as Cool Hand Luke, the Oscar-winning film starring Paul Newman, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, with stars Kris Kristofferson and James Coburn, Blue Thunder with Roy Scheider and Red Heat with Arnold Schwarzenegger. All highly legit and well-made films.

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EMP is the Boogeyman lurking on the sidelines of the showdown between the PRC and the US led world systems.

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Electro-Magnetic Pulses (EMP) caused by airborne nuclear blasts have been a concern since the height of the Cold War. The EMP surge could potentially knock out all electronics over a vast area of the United States.
China just conducted a test (see article below). This is not good on several possible angles.

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