Are modern civilisations more vulnerable to UAP technologies?
Modern societies rely more and more on digital technologies and may become more vulnerable to electromagnetic discharges, as shown by historical cases of UAPs.
In a feedback document sent to the European Union, the UAP Coalition Netherlands (UAPCNL) tries to convince official bodies of the vulnerability of European infrastructures to technologies resulting from research on UAPs or from UAPs themselves. The document responds to a request from the Directorate-General for Energy, Unit B4 - Energy Security and Safety, to develop a "fitness check" to assess "the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added value of the Gas Security of Supply Regulation and the Electricity Risk Preparedness Regulation (ERPR)”.
"This call for evidence should help to gather more information and knowledge on the implementation of the ERPR".
The UAPCNL report states that:
the frequency of UAP sightings near energy assets necessitates a proactive and comprehensive approach to risk preparedness. Ignoring UAP may leave critical infrastructure vulnerable to potential disruptions, either through direct interference or collateral consequences from monitoring unidentified objects.
Such events are not only associated with hypothetical UAPs releasing their excess energy over one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas of the planet, but can also be considered a localised Carrington event.
During such events, which occur cyclically in relation to solar activity, a coronal mass ejection collides with the Earth's magnetic field, creating a geomagnetic current capable of causing sparks to fly from telegraph poles and powering disconnected machines, as happened at the start of the industrial age on September 2, 1859.
The issue of induced currents disrupting communications and destroying machines connected to the network is not ignored by the European authorities.
In a 2023 report by the Analysis and Research Team under the General Secretariat of the European Council, the authors warn that such an event "could disrupt the lives of millions of people and cause very extensive damage. This could include direct and widespread damage to vital infrastructure, including power grids, digital communications networks and satellite systems".
The report recommends:
Given the current unpredictable nature of solar storms, strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructure is vital. This involves conducting vulnerability assessments of critical infrastructure, followed by measures to ensure the robustness of vulnerable components and systems. This process includes measures such as gradually replacing existing high-voltage transformers with more resilient designs capable of withstanding excessive surges of current. Securing an increased availability of spare transformer parts is also crucial to ensuring rapid replacement and repair in the event of severe damage given the lengthy periods required to produce new transformers.
This report finds a great deal of symmetry in the proposals made by the UAP Coalition Netherlands in its feedback to the European Union.
Throughout history, a number of cases have demonstrated the ability of certain UAPs to emit high-power electromagnetic fields that have an impact on infrastructure.
On 16 August 1954, in Tanarive, Madagascar, a ball of green light flew over an avenue in the town, causing power cuts along the way.
On 9 November 1965, in Syracuse, New York, a general blackout occurred at the same time as many witnesses reported seeing UAPs.
The proposal by the UAP Coalition Netherlands cites several other examples of the apparent interest of UAPs in sensitive areas and nuclear facilities.
In order to meet these challenges, the report proposes to include the issue of UAPs in the strategic scenarios of the institutional decision-making bodies of the European Union. It also proposes the organisation of a conference to present the specifics of the issue to political decision-makers and the creation of a European unit on UAPs.