(ETH) – In an alarming, report the Pentagon is reportedly developing ways to detect electromagnetic pulses in a bid to prevent what is being deemed as a ‘Pearl Harbor-style’ surprise nuclear EMP attack. According to a report from The Sun, The nation’s defense headquarters is working on ways to detect and analyze EMP sensors.
This comes as a report indicates that China may be plotting to use an electromagnetic weapon to attack the United States in the near future. (DTRA) or the Defense Threat Reduction Agency is working on plans to counter a possible attack under its Conventional Nuclear Integration/Battlefield Nuclear Warfare program according to a new report from Forbes.
“The modern battlefield is heavily dependent on electronic systems and near real-time data,” Tom Cartledge of the DTRA’s Nuclear Detection Division explains. “Warfighters would benefit by being able to rapidly assess why these essential systems are not functioning properly so that appropriate troubleshooting or alternate procedures can be initiated.
“Our initial assessment is that we’ll likely need a family of sensors to fully inform the battlefield. “This would include sensors for dismounted warfighters, mobile command posts, and fixed facilities. Because of size, weight, power, and data constraints with these different platforms, it is likely these sensors will vary in capability.”
These measures come as a new report recently that China may be plotting to use an electromagnetic pulse weapon that would result in plunging the US into darkness and killing hundreds of millions. According to this report. There are several ways to detect an EMP attack that include sensors that give details of the pulse – its duration and intensity – indicating what equipment might have been damaged and how badly.
Sensors could also potentially tell whether an EMP is from a nuclear event, and what type of conventional device was used and where it came from. “These sensors would most likely be networked within larger systems to sharing early warning information and enable collaborative analysis,” says Cartledge. “However, communications is one of the capabilities impacted by an EMP so the sensors must be able to work stand-alone.” FULL REPORT
