Let’s Be Clear…

EMP advocacy is about one thing, and only one thing: Missile defense. This is why EMP advocates conjure up nonsensical scenarios about 95% of the American population dying in a year from a stolen warhead on top of a stolen Scud on top of a barge in the Atlantic; in that scenario, missile defense is the only thing that saves us. Vastly more realistic scenarios of nuclear terrorism (and it’s worth noting that the genre itself is pretty unrealistic) like harbor attacks or small plane attacks don’t justify missile defense, and therefore are not worthy of consideration. EMP should be seen for what it is; the latest strategy adopted by missile defense advocates.