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Grid Down: Death of a Nation: The Psychology and Physiology of: Human Desperation, Starvation, and Living Without Rule of Law through a Prolonged Grid Down Scenario
"This report, "Grid Death of a Nation" should be required reading for every policymaker, defense professional and emergency manager."
Lt. Col. Tommy Waller (USMC Ret), President and CEO - Center for Security Policy
"Jonathan Hollerman's foresight and expertise on the convergence of starvation, desperation, and no rule of law following a catastrophic event on our life sustaining electric grid is unparalleled. This should be required reading for all DHS/FEMA, First Responders, Emergency Managers and U.S. Military COG planning."
Brigadier General Ken Chrosniak (Ret - Army), President - EMPact America
* If you have already purchased Survival Theory II, the bulk text of this report is also presented in that book excluding the pictures, graphs, and additional reports. This Full color paperback version with pictures and graphics is designed to be physically shared with government policy makers, military brass, and utility executives for educational purposes to accurately present the aftermath of a long-term grid down event on society and to show the devastating reality of their inaction to protect the American populace and harden the US electric grid against all hazards. To maximize distribution and spread, the full report can be downloaded for free in PDF format at the EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security website.
Grid Death of a Nation, is an eye-opening report on the psychology and physiology of Human Desperation, Starvation, and living in a world Without-Rule-of-Law. Written and compiled by Jonathan Hollerman, Deputy Director of the US Task Force on National and Homeland Security, this report was originally created for the USAF Electromagnetic Defense Task Force and is referenced in its 2019 report.
"Grid Death of a Nation" is a resource for emergency planners in the public or private sector who are interested in understanding the societal implications of a long-term grid-down scenario brought on by an EMP attack, a massive CME (solar flare), devastating cyber-attack, or physical attack that could potentially destroy America's electric grid.
In the aftermath of a long-term grid-down scenario brought on by a HEMP (High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse) attack, a massive CME (Coronal Mass Ejection), or catastrophic physical or cyber-attack that destroys electrical hardware, critical infrastructure, and our nation’s HV transformers - How would the American people and the US military respond?
When this question is asked, it is typically answered with ideas and platitudes that end in catch-phrases and include words such as “boot-straps” and “teamwork”. Understanding the full psychological and physiological impact that human desperation, starvation, and living in a world without rule-of-law will have on civilian and military personnel will directly correspond to whether an emergency plan of action or Continuity of Government plans will be successful.
"The Congressional EMP Commission on which I served calculated that within a year of a blackout that knocks out the national grid, we would probably lose up to 9 out of 10 Americans through starvation, disease, and societal collapse.... The only reason we can sustain a population of 310 million Americans is technology. If you take that away, we don't have any way of feeding, providing water or even providing communications and government for an orderly society that is going to sustain 310 million Americans.“
- Dr. Peter Pry , Executive Director, US Task Force on National and Homeland Security
Lt. Col. Tommy Waller (USMC Ret), President and CEO - Center for Security Policy
"Jonathan Hollerman's foresight and expertise on the convergence of starvation, desperation, and no rule of law following a catastrophic event on our life sustaining electric grid is unparalleled. This should be required reading for all DHS/FEMA, First Responders, Emergency Managers and U.S. Military COG planning."
Brigadier General Ken Chrosniak (Ret - Army), President - EMPact America
* If you have already purchased Survival Theory II, the bulk text of this report is also presented in that book excluding the pictures, graphs, and additional reports. This Full color paperback version with pictures and graphics is designed to be physically shared with government policy makers, military brass, and utility executives for educational purposes to accurately present the aftermath of a long-term grid down event on society and to show the devastating reality of their inaction to protect the American populace and harden the US electric grid against all hazards. To maximize distribution and spread, the full report can be downloaded for free in PDF format at the EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security website.
Grid Death of a Nation, is an eye-opening report on the psychology and physiology of Human Desperation, Starvation, and living in a world Without-Rule-of-Law. Written and compiled by Jonathan Hollerman, Deputy Director of the US Task Force on National and Homeland Security, this report was originally created for the USAF Electromagnetic Defense Task Force and is referenced in its 2019 report.
"Grid Death of a Nation" is a resource for emergency planners in the public or private sector who are interested in understanding the societal implications of a long-term grid-down scenario brought on by an EMP attack, a massive CME (solar flare), devastating cyber-attack, or physical attack that could potentially destroy America's electric grid.
In the aftermath of a long-term grid-down scenario brought on by a HEMP (High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse) attack, a massive CME (Coronal Mass Ejection), or catastrophic physical or cyber-attack that destroys electrical hardware, critical infrastructure, and our nation’s HV transformers - How would the American people and the US military respond?
When this question is asked, it is typically answered with ideas and platitudes that end in catch-phrases and include words such as “boot-straps” and “teamwork”. Understanding the full psychological and physiological impact that human desperation, starvation, and living in a world without rule-of-law will have on civilian and military personnel will directly correspond to whether an emergency plan of action or Continuity of Government plans will be successful.
"The Congressional EMP Commission on which I served calculated that within a year of a blackout that knocks out the national grid, we would probably lose up to 9 out of 10 Americans through starvation, disease, and societal collapse.... The only reason we can sustain a population of 310 million Americans is technology. If you take that away, we don't have any way of feeding, providing water or even providing communications and government for an orderly society that is going to sustain 310 million Americans.“
- Dr. Peter Pry , Executive Director, US Task Force on National and Homeland Security
122 pages, Paperback
Published September 8, 2023
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