EMPACT America Inc. – The EMP Awareness Coordination Taskforce

What we are Facing:  The Potential for Sudden, Catastrophic Change

Since the end of the Cold War, terror groups and rogue states have grown significantly, nurturing extremist ideologies opposed to the U.S., Israel and other Western nations.  This growth has been marked by the rise of trans-national terrorist groups, destabilization of states like Afghanistan and Pakistan and the coup that converted Iran from a friendly state to a primary source and sponsor of terror.  This same brief period has also seen rapid evolution in their access to destabilizing weapons.

How it Happened:  Losing Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

For many years the catastrophic potential of weapons of mass destruction was contained by two primary factors:  control of the technology, and the doctrine of nuclear deterrence, or Mutually Assured Destruction.  Today these two factors have been undercut – by the proliferation of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapon technology, and by the rise of states and allied terror groups founded on an apocalyptic vision.

Regional Violence Becomes Acute Global Risk

As the world’s extremist states and militant organizations grow in power and come closer to acquiring nuclear weapons, we are approaching the point at which an EMP attack could be used to cripple the infrastructure of a continent – a threshold that could fundamentally transform the global balance of power.

Stepping Back From the Brink:  Preventing Global Destabilization

There is a growing list of possible targets for nuclear terror.  Increasing instability and terrorist encroachment in Pakistan threatens India and other regional states and, indirectly, nations throughout the world.  North Korea is a growing concern for Japan, South Korea, China and – given recent long range missile developments – the United States.  If they can acquire nuclear warheads, Israel’s enemies and their allied terror groups possess missiles capable of launching a devastating attack.  And Iran has done little to hide either its dangerous antagonism for Israel and its regional power objectives, or the fast-moving nuclear weapon program designed to implement them.  With its recent satellite launch, it has taken a critical step toward a warhead delivery capability that threatens the rest of the world. 
For trans-national militants and extremist states, each act of terror is a victory and each victory spawns a new generation of mounting violence.  With the world now at the threshold of a new dimension of escalation, our nations must be protected against nuclear terror.
 
EMPACT America Inc.

EMPACT America works with local citizenry, civic-minded companies, and grassroots activists to help prepare communities in New York and across America to prepare for an EMP attack.  Working with local city governments and first responders, EMPACT America provides for coordination, education, and consulting services, helping to create a growing grassroots movement focused on EMP preparedness and recovery.

The Elma, New York EMP Protection Project
As one of its key efforts, EMPACT America is helping to organize a variety of preparedness measures in Elma, New York.  This project, in coordination with local businesses, first responders, emergency services professionals and city government leaders, is intended to help make Elma a model community, with EMP emergency planning and implementation, to the maximum extent possible.

Coordinating preparedness among other communities
Starting with our focused efforts in the New York area, EMPACT America is dedicated to helping provide information and consulting to other communities that may be interested in this model EMP community protection project.  Please write to us if you would like more information for use in your community.

EMPACT America Inc., based in New York, is chaired by Henry Schwartz.  Its Board of Directors includes Thomas Krol, treasurer, and Avi Schnurr, President.