Countering electromagnetic pulse threats: strategic approaches to protecting critical energy infrastructure in the USA

The article is devoted to ensuring the reliability of power supply under the influence of an electromagnetic pulse of a natural or artificial nature. Trends in the development of electromagnetic weapons in the United States and China are analyzed. The views of the American expert community on the threats of the deliberate use of electromagnetic weapons against the United States and the damage from such an impact are briefly outlined. The article considers the strategic approaches implemented by various US government institutions aimed at ensuring the safety of critical energy and other infrastructure networks and maintaining the stability of their functioning under the conditions of the use of an electromagnetic pulse.