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North Korea Ups the Threat- What are our options?

R Lawson — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:41:37 +0000

The “Rocket Man,” Kim Jong-un, continues to saber rattle, firing another missile over Japan and making threats. What is the best way to deal with a personality like that? It’s a dicey situation considering the proximity of South Korea and Japan and our troops stationed there. The UN voted to increase sanctions, once again, despite […]

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North Korean Deterrents: How good is our ballistic missile defense system?

R Lawson — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:25:55 +0000

How Good is Our Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System? Kim Jong-un continues his saber rattling and threats to the U.S. and the situation is getting tense. The last two tests of North Korean ICBM’s suggest he is actually getting closer to a three-stage ICBM armed with a nuclear warhead that could reach our soil. Launched […]

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What are chances North Korea could pull off a nuclear “Pearl Harbor”?

R Lawson — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:36:07 +0000

The answer to that question is foremost these days in the minds of our President, his flag officers and security advisors at all levels. Basically, the threat exists, but can Kim Jong-un’s rocket scientists launch an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) capable of reaching America’s soil? How far are they along in accomplishing that maniacal goal? […]

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IEDs and Modern Terror

R Lawson — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 00:00:26 +0000

The IED Do you know what IED stands for? It stands for Improvised Explosive Device. The same kind that have killed and maimed our military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Developed by bomb masters in Iran for their militia and exported throughout the Middle East for military or terrorist use, IEDs have become the signature weapon […]

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The Threat of an EMP Attack on our Power Grid

R Lawson — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 21:12:47 +0000

EMP Attacks and the Power Grid Chances are you may have heard the term EMP in the news lately. EMP is the abbreviation for a burst of electromagnetic radiation, or an Electromagnetic Pulse. EMPs may be caused by a natural event from a sunburst or cosmic storm, but they can also be generated by a […]

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WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction)

R Lawson — Thu, 05 May 2016 02:13:28 +0000

Most people think only of nuclear devices or bombs, when Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are mentioned. But there are other devastating weapons of mass destruction. For example, Anthrax is a bio-terrorism agent and is addressed in my first novel, Cabo Caper. Anthrax is highly contagious and will kill anyone exposed in a very short […]

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