CAJ:Doomsday Preppers 6

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After explaining how an EMP works and what its after effects are I decided to look at EMPs in a more philosophical and psychological way. EMPs are caused by nuclear bombs. Therefore, I will compare the psychological aspects behind the usage of both weapons.

The initial situation for the scenario I will be working with is that China attacks the US with 1) a nuclear bomb 2) an EMP.

1^st scenario: China attacks the US with a nuclear bomb

Reasons: In case of an attack with a nuclear bomb China definitely wanted to hurt the US in a physical way. A country or government can deal with the loss of goods or equipment such as an unmanned battleship. However, a nation and therefore it government gets truly insulted and hurt when people die. The death of innocent people is something the president of the United States would not be able to tolerate.

Effect: Humanity clearly knows what the effects of a nuclear attack are. Many countries experimented with nuclear bombs from the first attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki up until now. A nuclear bomb would not only injure/kill a tremendous amount of the population of the attacked state but also make a vast area of land uninhabitable.

Conclusion: The only reason why a state would attack another one with a nuclear bomb is to damage it. They are probably not interested in negotiating with them. On the contrary, they want to fully subdue their opponent.

2^nd scenario: China attacks the US with an EMP

Reasons: The reasons for an attack with an EMP can vary a lot more than those for an attack with a

nuclear bomb. Firstly, an EMP does not kill people or turns land into an uninhabitable area. It solely destroys the infrastructure of a country. In fact this can be even more dangerous than killing someone.

Effect: As I mentioned in my previous post, an EMP is a weapon used for psychological warfare. The attacked country will be toppled in chaos and the consequence will be far worse than what humanity can imagine. Violence will get out of hand, the population will start to threaten each other and a number of people will try to make themselves the new head of the state.

In case the US decides to launch a counter attack it will not be as easy as normally. Due to the damages of their gear (communication equipment, battleships, tanks and other weapons) the American armed forces will have trouble in planning and coordinating their attacks on China. It will be harder, maybe even impossible, to communicate with allies and ask for their support.

When we think on a global level, the question arises how the rest of the world will react if the US is enveloped in darkness. If the US cannot provide themselves with electricity and cannot plead help from other states, the US vanishes. North America will become an easy target for any country that wants to attack them. Furthermore, states like Russia and the Iraq will run wild since no one has the power to control or threaten them.

Conclusion: EMP attacks are an easy way to conduct a war. In my scenario, China does not even kill or hurt anybody. An EMP does not even damage the land or the cities it just destroys its infrastructure. China has to wait for several weeks while the Americans destroy themselves. If China passes of the right moment they will not even have to attack, they just have to be there and offer help to the US. Unlike many fanatic believers of EMPs, I am under the impression, that China will not attack the US. If they are intelligent enough, they will wait for the time to come and then offer their help to them liberally.

In the worst-case scenario, the current head of state will refuse the offer. However, that is the moment when China will attack because the US does not have the resources or strength to protect themselves.

Overall, neither of the two scenarios above provide the US with the chance to get off without being overpowered. Which weapon is used, only shows what they have planned/ how they will use the US after conquering it.