TUCSON, Ariz., May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In all
the recent discussions about Putin and the Russians, Americans need
to remember the nature of the real threat from Russia, states Physicians for Civil
Defense.
"This threat has been there since the end of World War II:
nuclear warheads delivered by air or space," states Jane M. Orient,
M.D. "Both the extent of the threat and the state of our defenses
are worse."
The Soviet Union had the most
formidable nuclear arsenal on earth, she states, and Putin is
continuing to modernize it. Now there is a growing threat from
China and an imminent one from
Iran. North Korea could soon launch a missile
capable of delivering a warhead that could shut down the U.S.
electric grid with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). Rogue states
could attack population centers with a suitcase bomb.
"America has virtually no capacity to protect its people in the
event of the 'unthinkable,'" Dr. Orient states, "not even the most
basic knowledge. Instead, people are terrified of tiny doses of
radiation."
President Trump could take immediate actions that would signal
determination to defend our homeland and could save millions of
lives. Physicians for Civil Defense recommends:
- Education: Social media and government websites could
tell people to "drop and cover" if they see a bright flash, and
explain how to shelter from radioactive fallout.
- Harden the electric grid against EMP: The transformers
could not be replaced, perhaps for decades.
- Enable the distribution of expedient safe/not safe radiation
monitors: Low-cost technology developed by the Dept. of Defense
languishes. Protecting the manufacturer from threat of liability
would enable rapid private distribution.
- Deploy fallout monitoring stations on important
buildings: This is possible for less than $10,000. The White House and the Trump building
in New York would be a good
start.
- Diplomacy: The U.S. should avoid provocative action that
could lead to accidental all-out war, as from confrontations with
Russian warplanes in Syrian airspace. Open communication with world
leaders is essential.
- Shore up American defenses: Are our air defenses around
our capital and major cities better than on 9/11? Israel has an Iron Dome. The U.S. has no
serious strategic missile defense of our homeland.
"While Congress and the press are preoccupied with speculation
about how Russians might have tried to interfere in an election,
the nation remains completely unprotected against an attack from a
number of hostile sources," stated Dr. Orient. "Protecting our
country—repairing decades of neglect—should be the President's
first priority."
Physicians for Civil Defense distributes information to help to
save lives in the event of war or other disaster.
Contact: Jane M. Orient, M.D.,
(520) 323-3110, janeorientmd@gmail.com
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