EMP Threat: Cuba Ships North Korea Missile Components: Is a SCUD in a Bucket Next?

The nightmare scenario for an EMP attack on the U.S. is the “SCUD in a bucket.” The phrase refers to an attack in which a relatively unsophisticated missile is launched from a small ship, carrying a nuclear payload into the atmosphere above the U.S. Such a cheap option exists, and without diligence by America’s intelligence community, bad actors could exploit it successfully to damage the core of America’s infrastructure, meaning the possibility of deaths ranging from the hundreds of thousands to millions.

In the news today is the revelation that Cuba was shipping North Korea missile guidance systems on a cargo ship carrying sugar. As most Americans know Cuba sits only 90 miles off the coast of the U.S. What’s scary is that these components were shipped and were only found once they got to Panama. If these components had been a nuclear weapon attached to a missile, they would have been near American waters without anyone’s knowledge. Close enough perhaps to launch an EMP attack. Start your preparations by clicking here to find out more.

The Christian Science Monitor explains the details of the discovery.

Cuba acknowledged Tuesday night that it is the owner of the Soviet-era weapons confiscated by Panamanian officials on a ship flying a North Korean flag, the discovery of which has raised concern over a potential bilateral arms trade.

The ship Chong Chon Gang’s cargo consisted of about 240 tons of what Cuba called “obsolete defensive weapons” that it said were being sent to North Koreafor repair, according to The Associated Press. The arms, including missiles, were found buried under about 200,000 sacks of Cuban sugar, reports the Financial Times.

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E.J. Smith is the Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention. E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@youngresearch.com. Sign up here to receive all the best content from Richardcyoung.com each week.