09.27.17. The EMP Threat

This week on Middle Theory, we look at electromagnetic pulse weapon (EMP) attacks, and whether nations like North Korea are a legitimate concern for such threats.

It seems that new regulations are coming down the pipe from the Transportation Security Administration, who are changing some of the key requisites for security screenings in relation to domestic travel. Micah tells us about his own recent experiences with the TSA, and we also look at some recent incidents that may raise concerns. We also look at how countries in Canada and Mexico are cashing in on the lack of regulations about water extraction from the ground... does this essentially constitute a sort of "filtration tax" in some countries?

Then we look at the frightening issues related to the potential for an electromagnetic pulse weapon (EMP) attack, and whether certain "rogue nations" like North Korea and Iran should be considered more threatening than they presently are. Could EMP attacks be the single greatest threat to America, and other nations, existent today? We say YES.

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Finally, here are links to stories and other media featured on this week's program:

TSA raising aviation security baseline with stronger domestic security measures
My dad was strip-searched at the airport last weekend — and it’s a wake-up call for us all
Nestle is bottling 260 million liters of water per year in British Columbia, shipping and selling it across Canada, and paying nothing for it
As North Korea threatens electromagnetic pulse attack, questions over lapses in US grid security rise
Mainstream Media Ignoring Threat That Puts 327M American Lives at Risk
TSA Body Search Leaves CNN’s Angela Rye In Tears
“Mad Pooper” jogger in Colorado won’t stop pooping in family’s lawn