The author warns that the U.S. is vulnerable to a high-energy electromagnetic pulse attack from a single nuclear weapon. The EMP pulse could "instantaneously destroy power grids, electronic systems, and communications along an entire coast but spare people." He urges more research into electromagnetic shielding for critical systems and more urgency for a national missile defense.
Baker Spring looks at the proliferation of military space systems and urges the U.S. to prepare a new strategy "to prevent the proliferation of space technology while ensuring access to commercial space services for advanced as well as developing nations."