Robert McCreight

• Professor (Associate) at George Mason University

Understanding the complex aspects of scalar wave energy requires both a scientific and more open discussion among non scientists in general about this form of energy. This is offered as an introductory essay so that its overall impact and potential for disruption of global security along with its potential conversion to a destabilizing weapon is be...

This article outlines the risks of broad neurocognitive warfare among advanced nations as new kind of 21st century conflict which is invisible, silent and devastating.

This article summarizes many critical infrastructure vulnerability issues involving connectivity to space platforms and cyber systems. The article emphasizes the importance of rigorous updated risk assessment in these aeas and the urgent need to exercise all phases and aspects of infrastructufe failure, collapse or extended disruption.

The Future of Emergency Management After 2020: The New, Novel, and Nasty looks at this new normal and at the issues that alter the scope, complexity, and priorities of emergency management. It references the last ten years, where the tragedy of 9/11 redefined priorities in the field and looks ahead to the agenda and demands of an uncertain and ill...

Despite decades of genuine experience derived from major disasters, emergency exercises and expert reviews of crisis events in reports and after action summaries it seems we know far less about post disaster restoration and recovery than we should. This shortfall presents several challenges to public policy, governance and the practice of emergency...

Vulnerability to extended power outages stemming from grid collapse triggered by terrorism, technological accident, cyber attack or geomagnetic storms is understood to mean the widest possible spectrum of immediate and downstream consequences for our nations critical infrastructure. Regrettably few realistic plans are in place for dealing with this...

Against the backdrop of Mozambique's prolonged and bloody civil conflict, waged in South Africa's backyard at the twilight of the Cold War, allegations were raised in the midst of delicate peace talks that RENAMO troops used chemical weapons (CW) in January 1992 against FRELIMO forces. An official, but flawed and inconclusive, UN inquiry into the C...