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Expert: Chinese Balloon Could Be Dry Run to Deliver Nuclear EMP Device
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By Michael Katz | Friday, 03 February 2023 03:56 PM EST

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The high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon that is traveling across the U.S. could be a dry run to deliver a nuclear device that would wipe out America's power grid, according to a leading expert of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) devices.

"China's recent balloon flyover of the United States is clearly a provocative and aggressive act," retired Air Force Maj. David Stuckenberg, who once led the Defense Department's EMP Task Force, told the Washington Examiner. "It was most likely a type of dry run meant to send a strategic message to the USA. We must not take this for granted."

Stuckenberg, founder and chairman of the American Leadership & Policy Foundation, wrote in a 2015 paper that high-altitude balloons would be the easiest to resource, equip, and launch a nuclear device in the atmosphere that would act as an EMP and dismantle the U.S. power grid.


Specifically, an EMP is a brief burst of electromagnetic energy causing interference that can disrupt communications, fry electronics, and, at higher outputs, even damage such things as planes and buildings.

"Using a balloon as a [weapon of mass destruction/weapon of mass effect] platform could provide adversaries with a pallet of altitudes and payload options with which to maximize offensive effects against the U.S.," Stuckenberg wrote.

The paper referenced Andrew Baird, a competition balloon pilot and owner of Cameron Balloons USA, a global balloon manufacturer, who said it's feasible for an individual to design, build and launch a balloon to reach altitudes from 35,000 to 200,000 feet carrying a payload of several hundred pounds.

"It's not complicated to do," Baird said in the paper, adding someone can seek commercial support to build and launch customized high-altitude balloons under the guise of scientific research.


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Although "some aspects of balloon equipage are potentially difficult to resource, few elements required to create or launch designs are either monitored or regulated," Stuckenberg wrote. "In fact, a high-altitude balloon could be designed, created, and launched in a matter of months. There is nothing to prevent several hundred pounds of weapons material from being delivered to altitude."

Stuckenberg wrote that the U.S. needs a deeper understanding of the potential of adversaries to use low-tech strategic delivery options such as balloons.

"However, an unwillingness to explore novel and less technical approaches to WMD/WME [Weapons of Mass Destruction/Weapons of Mass Effect] delivery and/or a refusal to cast off Cold War dispositions concerning strategic threats could, similar to Pearl Harbor, allow an enemy to inflict deep trauma," Stuckenberg wrote.


"In the case of EMP, the consequences of a failure to anticipate ALL delivery modes within the reach of an imaginative enemy could be immediate and widespread."

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USA dey fear

For a country whose bread and butter is provocation, the US dey fear sha.

The meme is killing me .

Vl3ly:
USA dey fear

Research before posting, balloon that's was tracked all the way from Canada, and wasn't shut down because of falling debris.

Make una start the war make civilization end,Nigeria is underworld already.

obedience4:



Research before posting, balloon that's was tracked all the way from Canada, and wasn't shut down because of falling debris.

the balloon has entered USA before been discovered! you can google it
USA have tried many times to shoot it down but they failed which means china technology is superior to that your oga

Vl3ly:
the balloon has entered USA before been discovered! you can google it
USA have tried many times to shoot it down but they failed which means china technology is superior to that your oga

Can you hear yourself? What is difficult in shooting a balloon in the sky? Is it covered with some form electromagnetic shield? Nobody knows what the balloon is carrying, hence shooting it down would be suicidal. That's the only sensible explanation.

I love that balloon.

Aurelius1:
Can you hear yourself? What is difficult in shooting a balloon in the sky? Is it covered with some form electromagnetic shield? Nobody knows what the balloon is carrying, hence shooting it down would be suicidal. That's the only sensible explanation.

if you need the video of the shot drop your what's app number
USA has tried to shoot it down! google it,no dey give unnecessary problem

This is how the balloon look like no be suicidal stuff as you stated

Aurelius1:
Can you hear yourself? What is difficult in shooting a balloon in the sky? Is it covered with some form electromagnetic shield? Nobody knows what the balloon is carrying, hence shooting it down would be suicidal. That's the only sensible explanation.

What are you even saying?
Drop your number for video evidence of the failed attempt to shoot down the balloon...

BentizilL:

What are you even saying?
Drop your number for video evidence of the failed attempt to shoot down the balloon...

don't mind him he does not know USA don't have weapons like Russia and China that can reach satalite level. Safely.

Imagine not being able to shoot down a balloon before entering strategic places in your country but you think you can shoot down an hypersonic missile.

China is PRESUMPTUOUS, CONTEMPTUOUS AND TECHNOLOGICALLY AGGRESSIVE.
AMERICA SHOULD BRING THE TWO BALLOONS DOWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN NEAR HAWAII OR ALASKA, BUST THEM OPEN AND WHATEVER IS FOUND THEREIN, MAKE CHINA PAY COMPENSATION FOR THE INVASION, INFECTION AND POLLUTION OF AMERICAN ATMOSPHERE.

From ORUNTO27
OR SUE CHINA AT THE HAGUE

obedience4:



Research before posting, balloon that's was tracked all the way from Canada, and wasn't shut down because of falling debris.

Yet, they can’t shoot it down.
They kept making noises as the balloon kept flying over some very important place, and today USA said they will try to shot down over the A. ocean.

The entire US military got defeated by a hot-air balloon.
But I’m not surprised since when Ukraine attack drones flew over NATO airspaces to hit of Croatia, Hungary and Poland, then I knew NATO def systems are rubbish

seunny4lif:

Yet, they can’t shoot it down.
They kept making noises as the balloon kept flying over some very important place, and today USA said they will try to shot down over the A. ocean.

The entire US military got defeated by a hot-air balloon.
But I’m not surprised since when Ukraine attack drones flew over NATO airspaces to hit of Croatia, Hungary and Poland, then I knew NATO def systems are rubbish

Lol don't mind them they don't have small missiles that can.

Kingsnairaland:
Lol don't mind them they don't have small missiles that can.

The alleged most powerful country in the world got defeated by a balloon.

USAChina have declared no fly zone over the coast of South Carolina, where the Chinese spying balloon will be passing and the F22 will tried to shot it down.

China 1 vs USA 0
This match go sweet

seunny4lif:

The alleged most powerful country in the world got defeated by a balloon.

USAChina have declared no fly zone over the coast of South Carolina, where the Chinese spying balloon will be passing and the F22 will tried to shot it down.

China 1 vs USA 0
This match go sweet

We all must stop USA hegemony before it destroys the world.

U.S should beg Turkey to send its Russian s-400 defence system so that they can use it to shoot it down. U.S is so helpless now. I feel for uncle Sam and its nairaland lap dogs

Vl3ly:
the balloon has entered USA before been discovered! you can google it
USA have tried many times to shoot it down but they failed which means china technology is superior to that your oga

Dude,the USA can't shoot a balloon
Seems I will limit the people engage on nairaland,
I don't have time to waste

Kingsnairaland:
don't mind him he does not know USA don't have weapons like Russia and China that can reach satalite level. Safely.

Chai, ignorance is a disease,
When the USA is the first to use and ICBM, first to put a commercial satalite in space, this fake pastor is preaching rubbish

seunny4lif:

Yet, they can’t shoot it down.
They kept making noises as the balloon kept flying over some very important place, and today USA said they will try to shot down over the A. ocean.

The entire US military got defeated by a hot-air balloon.
But I’m not surprised since when Ukraine attack drones flew over NATO airspaces to hit of Croatia, Hungary and Poland, then I knew NATO def systems are rubbish

Can't you read? Falling derbies,
Show me one proof of the USA military saying they tried to shoot it and failed,

obedience4:


Can't you read? Falling derbies,
Show me one proof of the USA military saying they tried to shoot it and failed,

And you believe that BS. If a drone/fighter aircraft/ enters U.S airspace won't they shoot it down? Or are you telling us America won't shoot them down because of debris that would fall on civilians? Now a balloon that carries sattelite with spying potentials keep hovering over their airspace and they are telling the world they decided not to shoot it down because of debris. A balloon that belongs to a nation they see as a security threat to them and all they could come up with is they want to avoid debris.. Really?.

They better own up and let the world know they don't have what it takes to take that thing down.

Antiochus:


And you believe that BS. If a drone/fighter aircraft/ enters U.S airspace won't they shoot it down? Or are you telling us America won't shoot them down because of debris that would fall on civilians? Now a balloon that carries sattelite with spying potentials keep hovering over their airspace and they are telling the world they decided not to shoot it doen because of debris. A balloon that belongs to a nation they've marked as a security threat to them.

They better own up and let the world know they don't have what it takes to take that thing down.

It all depends on the prevailing risk at the givenUSAme,
The Chinese have said it their balloon, a weather balloon, so it is an identified object, from a certain source that can verified, a rouge je t or drone,with unknown source of ownership will likely be shut down because of the risk,
Even USA and Russian jets intercept each other on each other airspace identification zone, nobody get shut.
Only a fool will believe in this age that a giant balloon very slow in propulsion will be hard to shoot by a country like the USA

obedience4:




Chai, ignorance is a disease,
When the USA is the first to use and ICBM, first to put a commercial satalite in space, this fake pastor is preaching rubbish

you know my rules move on to the next door I don't have time for insult.

obedience4:



It all depends on the prevailing risk at the givenUSAme,
The Chinese have said it their balloon, a weather balloon, so it is an identified object, from a certain source that can verified, a rouge je t or drone,with unknown source of ownership will likely be shut down because of the risk,
Even USA and Russian jets intercept each other on each other airspace identification zone, nobody get shut.
Only a fool will believe in this age that a giant balloon very slow in propulsion will be hard to shoot by a country like the USA

That fact that the balloon entered US airspace is a violation of US sovereign arispace and shooting it down is the right thing to do under the rules of engagment cause U.S and China didn't have any prior agreement or understanding that a baloon would fly over U.S. So this debris excuse they are giving is not tenable.

Antiochus:


That fact that the balloon entered US airspace is a violation of US sovereign arispace and shooting it down is the right thing to do cause U.S and China didn't had any prior agreement or understanding that a baloon would fly over U.S. So this debris excuse they are giving is not tenable.

Yes it a violation, but that does not makes it feasible to shot it in a populated area,this ain't a wartime, the USA authorities said,as soon as the wind blows it to a a safe distance it will be shut
They are more sophisticated ways to spie, who uses balloon.

NB,it has been brought down.

Antiochus:


That fact that the balloon entered US airspace is a violation of US sovereign arispace and shooting it down is the right thing to do under the rules of engagment cause U.S and China didn't have any prior agreement or understanding that a baloon would fly over U.S. So this debris excuse they are giving is not tenable.

The USA was only putting the wellbeing of its citizens first,waiting for it to make it's way to the sea.

obedience4:


The USA was only putting the wellbeing of its citizens first,waiting for it to make its way to the sea.

Listen to yourself
An enemy ballon flew from China to USA passing over NATO protected air space through Canada to USA, reporting sensitive information to China along the way yet it too USA over 12hrs to shut it down.
Tell me, what if it’s a nukes balloon.

seunny4lif:

Listen to yourself
An enemy ballon flew from China to USA passing over NATO protected air space through Canada to USA, reporting sensitive information to China along the way yet it too USA over 12hrs to shut it down.
Tell me, what if it’s a nukes balloon.

Dude, the Chinese have said it was theirs, a weather balloon.
It was already confirmed what it was,the only thing was to safely shoot it down..
You don't shoot things like that especially when you have confirmed the origin and what it was the Only thing left is safely shoot it down.
If it was rogue it will be shoot down immediately because no one can confirmed it contents, the Chinese have said it is ours it was carried away by adverse weather and they a urge for calm, the question is now for the USA to say do will shoot it now or let wait it out to get to the sea before shooting it down, biden made the call and they waited it it was safe in the Atlantic to shoot it down.

Common bro, do you think Russia military will allow an object to fly even 1KM within Russia mainland without downing it.
It does not matter if it belongs to Russia closely ally or not.
The ballon flew over NATO most protected airspace without getting shoot down before it enters inside Canada and USA mainlands then USA shoot it down after its was becoming embarrassment.
Even Iran wouldn’t wait for few minutes before they always bring down anything on their airspace talkless of a whole USA.

That ballon flew ou

obedience4:


Dude, the Chinese have said it was theirs, a weather balloon.
It was already confirmed what it was,the only thing was to safely shoot it down..
You don't shoot things like that especially when you have confirmed the origin and what it was the Only thing left is safely shoot it down.
If it was rogue it will be shoot down immediately because no one can confirmed it contents, the Chinese have said it is ours it was carried away by adverse weather and they a urge for calm, the question is now for the USA to say do will shoot it now or let wait it out to get to the sea before shooting it down, biden made the call and they waited it it was safe in the Atlantic to shoot it down.