What would cause it?
There are cosmic events that could cause an Electromagnetic Pulse but the most likely cause of an EMP is via a nuclear weapon explosion. The detonation needs to occur within your line of sight or above your horizon for it to effect you. It is possible that a powerful enough detonation far [...]
I have to say up front that I have no special training in security consulting, I’m not a law enforcement officer. I have some training in physical security from military days but it’s hardly applicable to home defense.
If multiple armed perpetrators are inside your house and in control of your family then the fight is [...]
What would cause it?
Martial law is a possible outcome to any situation that destabilizes the normal function of society. Any time events cause the potential for lawlessness.
natural event like Katrina in New Orleans
terrorist attack
communicable disease
resource shortage
massive poverty
What would it be like?
curfew
controlled food distribution
restricted movement and checkpoints
military justice: tribunals and detention
We don’t have to stay in [...]
Hyperinflation isn’t the most obvious hypothetical situation we would consider when we look at our preparedness. It’s something of an abstract concept to most people. We all live in a mild form of inflation. If you buried $100 in 1913 and dug it up today you lost 97% of the value of that money. Inflation [...]