Things You Need to Know about Current Global and National Threats to Your Personal Security
Summary of Global and National Threats to Your Personal Security
U.S. Threat Level Board
www.THREATBOARD.info
WAR-MAKING NATIONS: CHINA - RUSSIA - IRAN - NORTH KOREA
Cyber Warfare - The Power Grid - Domestic Threats - Economy - Energy - Food Supply
SUMMARY REPORT
LAST UPDATED: April 19, 2025
Retired four-star General says the US is in a pre-war era leading to a 'global war'
Nov 11, 2024 | 5 min | Fox News
Citizen Dave, Editor of Threat Board .info
"I believe we are entering a 10 year period of global war. This will be the first war that begins on the U.S. Home Front through the hacking, crippling of our power grid, water, utilities, and infrastructure we rely upon for our daily survival. Knowledge is Power. Preparedness is Wisdom, Love, and Survival for ourselves and our families."
THREAT LEVELS
Without Electricity... Can You Live Like It's 1880!?
THE MOST SERIOUS THREAT WE FACE IS...
The Power Grid being hacked/disabled if at war.
“If the grid went down for a long enough time…
90 percent of the U.S. population would die from starvation, lack of water, and social disruption. We are talking about total devastation.”
-- Ambassador Henry Cooper, Former Director of U.S. Strategic Defense
U.S. Power Grid: HIGH
HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE DISABLED IF AT WAR
Russia, China, and Iran have Power Grid & Infrastructure Hackers and have a history of using them. In a shooting war, the U.S. Power Grid will be among the first to be attacked.
FBI Director Christopher Wray explains
China's threat to U.S. Cyber Security
"The Defining Threat of Our Generation"
January 2024
The Biggest Threats to America’s Critical Infrastructure
April 2023
U.S. Power Grid at Risk of Attack
February 2022
Cyber Warfare - Hacking War: HOT ONGOING
Russian, China, Iran, and North Korea have built 'state-sponsored' cyber armies that already have an existing track-record of attacking, spying on, and infiltrating nations' power grids and energy sectors, including governments, military, intelligence services, civilian infrastructure, banking, and businesses. For decades, Russia and China operated as a "safe haven" for international cyber criminal gangs/networks, by encouraging their development and growth in targeting western and pro-western countries.
The U.S. Power Grid will not be the only likely first targets of Russian, Chinese, and Iranian hackers prior to or after an 'all-out' shooting war starts. Telecommunications, Banking, Business, Energy pipelines, Manufacturing, Critical Infrastructure (like transportation, water, and sewage treatment) are also main targets.
Interview with Keith Alexander,
former commander of U.S. Cyber Command,
retired 4-star general, former director
of the National Security Agency.
Jan 2025 | 9 min | Fox Business
China Cold War
Communist China has Declared a
"People's War" (Total War) Against America
Plans to Invade Taiwan. Military Build-Up in South China Sea. Alliance with Russia, Iran, North Korea. Cold War to Destroy Western Democracies from within through Drugs, Crime, Theft, Hacking and Sabotage.
War with China? HIGH RISING EXPECTED
Chinese Attack on Taiwan expected 2025-2027 by military experts, U.S. Generals, and U.S. Admirals in the Pacific.
China regularly performs Military Actions, harassment, and pressure tactics against their neighbors, including Taiwan, the Philippians and Japan in their own waters - all of which are U.S. Allies.
Strategic Importance of Taiwan
One-Third of all global maritime shipping goes through Taiwan waters.
98% of all under-sea data/communications with Asia go through Taiwan waters.
31% of U.S. pharmaceutical drugs are shipped through Taiwan waters (18% coming from India, 13% from China - source: 2019 FDA report).
Taiwan manufactures 92% of the world's advanced micro chips and 53% of all micro chips globally, that including 70% of global smartphone chips and 35% of global automotive chips (source: RHG).
U.S. Power Grid expected to be attacked in a first wave hacking attack by China if open war over Taiwan, Japan, or the Philippians erupts.
War with China could send the U.S. into an Extended Economic Depression.
China's 'Messianic' Totalitarian Leader Planning a Taiwan War with the U.S. in 2027
Some U.S. Military Leaders say as soon as 2025
March 2023 | 10 min | CBN News
Russia Cold War
War Against Ukraine. Troops in Georgia, Moldova. Ongoing Sabotage Against NATO/Europe. Alliance with China, Iran, North Korea. North Korea enters the Ukraine War by supplying weapons and troops. Europe/NATO Countries on heightened alert as they prepare for a possible European War with Russia.
War with Russia? HIGH RISING
UKRAINE WAR - A DE-FACTO STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Due to the fact that the U.S. and NATO countries are very heavily supporting and suppling Ukrainian military forces, it would be foolish not to acknowledge that the U.S. & NATO countries are in a 'de-facto' state-of-war with Russia.
ON A KNIFE'S EDGE (meaning)
Tensions are so very high between the U.S. and Russian military, any close proximity of our militaries could easily break out into shooting, which could also lead to a direct hot war.
In the Black Sea, the Russian military has already been caught significantly threatening U.S. military sea and air operations in international sea and air space - including the downing a U.S. drone. Russian missiles have also struck several NATO countries that border Ukraine.
Mapping Putin's Covert War in Europe
Oct 2024 | 5 min | The Economist
Iran Cold War
Destabilizing Activities in Middle East & Eastern Europe. Continued Building of Nuclear Weapons and advanced Ballistic Missiles, Support of Militias in Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen. Alliance with Russia and China. Supplying Weapons to Russia for the Ukraine War. Selling Sanctioned Oil to China.
War with Iran? HOT ONGOING
Since the 1980s, the nation of Iran has long been engaged in an "undeclared' shooting war with the United States directly through official Iranian military forces and through third-party Iranian-backed military forces throughout the Middle East. Israel and other Western nations have also been a part of this reign of terror.
U.S. Troops in the Middle East continue to be aggressively attacked by Iran & Iranian-backed forces.
Israel at war and under siege by Iranian-backed forces.
International Shipping continues to be the target of attacks by Iranian-backed forces in the Middle East.
The Nation of Iran continues to attack and seize oil tankers in international waters in the Persian Gulf and continues threatening U.S. & British Navy Ships.
Iran getting closer to completing nuclear weapons. Iran already has developed effective ballistic missiles and has used them on U.S. Bases in the Middle East. Israel threatening pre-emptive military strike.
U.S. Power Grid expected to be attacked in a first wave hacking attack by Iran if a full-scale war blows up.
IF NOT NOW? WHEN!? Will the U.S. and Israel Go to War NOW with the Decades Old Terrorist Government of Iran? or Later when they can arm their existing long-range ballistic missiles with Nuclear Weapons?
U.S. Threatens Military Strikes on Iran
April 1, 2025 | 21 min | CBN News - Jerusalem Dateline
North Korea Cold War
Continued Build-Up and Advancement of existing Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missiles. On War Footing (Preparing for War): Abandonment of Peaceful Relations with the U.S. and South Korea; Cutting of Supply/Rail Lines, major shift to war-time industrial production. Alliance with Russian and China. Supply of Troops and Weapons to Russia in the Ukraine War.
War with North Korea? HIGH RISING
A STATE OF WAR TECHNICALLY REMAINS SINCE THE KOREAN WAR OF THE 1950s
Over the past few years, North Korea has abandoned peaceful relations with the West, strengthened trade and alliances with Iran, China, and Russia, placed themselves on an aggressive 'war-footing' (preparing for war), significantly increased their pace of weapons development, and increased provocative military actions in harassment of South Korea and Japan.
Report Last Updated: April 14, 2025
Why North Korea wants a War
May 2024 | 15 min | DW News (Germany)
North Korea is a rogue, extreme totalitarian and self-isolated nation-state with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that has a history of aggressive and provocative military actions with western-aligned democratic nations including Japan and South Korea.
North Korea is bordered by China, Russia, and South Korea.
The United Nations, led by the United States, went to war (1950-1953) with North Korea. No peace treaty was ever signed - and technically a state of war still exists. A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) was established and a military stand-off between South Korea, the United States and North Korea has existed ever since.
North Korea is a major exporter of nuclear weapons technology and a major exporter of military weapons and technology, including ballistic missile tech. North Korea is credited with sharing/selling this weapons technology to Pakistan and Iran. North Korean weapons have been found on the battlefield in Ukraine used by the Russian military.
U.S. Domestic Threats: HOT ONGOING
Violent International Gangs - The Cartel-Border Wars - Illegal Immigration
Criminal Networks - Drug and Human Trafficking - Fentanyl Drug Crisis
What do most of these things have in common? International Drug Cartels (gangs) and China.
During cold-wars and war-time, foreign enemies like China and Russia do everything in their power to aid the growth of and use criminal gangs, at all levels, to undermine, sabotage, and destroy from within the United States and western democracies.
FOREIGN CRIMINAL GANGS
The Most Violent Gang is Spreading Across America
Nov 8, 2024 | 22 min | Task & Purpose
Wikipedia Article on the International Venezuelan Gang: Tren de Aragua
THE CARTEL-BORDER WAR
US-Mexican Border Quickly Becoming a War Zone
Feb 27, 2025 | 16 min | News & Analysis by Cash Jordan
U.S. Economy: RECESSION
The Main Economic Concern is a war with China triggering the greatest economic depression in U.S. History due to our economies being so intertwined. It is important for a stable U.S. Economy to decouple/separate from our dependency upon China.
The current Recession is mainly self-inflicted due to inflation caused by government out-of-control spending, printing of money, and recovery from leftist war against U.S. Energy.
April 19, 2025
TRUE INFLATION RATE
Aggregate U.S. Inflation Index since Jan 2020
Invasion of Taiwan by China Could Cause a 'Global Great Depression'
April 12, 2025 | 6 min | Forbes
Opinion by Victor Davis Hanson (bio)
Trump's Strategy to Trump China on the World Stage
April 2, 2025 | 7 min | The Daily Signal
"I think this is the most dangerous moment in History." - Gordon Chang
“This is an existential struggle…
and we better win it.”
April 17, 2025 | 30 min | American Thought Leaders
Trump Economics - The Trump Administration's recent actions shows strategic efforts are now being made to dramatically strengthen the U.S. Economy by:
TRADE: Reciprocal Tariffs with other countries. [ Whitehouse Fact Sheet ]
Decreases tariffs on U.S. Made Products entering their countries. Increases U.S. Manufacturing.MANUFACTURING: Creating an environment that encourages increased domestic manufacturing.
GOVERNMENT WASTE: Reducing government fraud, waste and spending - get the U.S Government's fiscal house in order.
BUSINESS: Reduce taxation and regulations on business. Creates more and higher paying jobs.
ENERGY: Eliminating obstacles to the domestic energy production.
Energy: RISK LOW
The Energy Sector powers the U.S. Economy. Over-regulation and over-taxation of Energy burdens and slows the U.S. Economy. Oil powers every business and industrial sector and is used in the manufacturing of most modern day products.
The Main Concern is removing governmental obstacles to domestic energy production. The free-market is the only way to quickly and efficiently serve consumers in an every-changing and evolving and dynamic market.
Recent Leftists' Energy Policies and Extreme Environmentalist 'Green Initiatives' have damaged and over-regulated the energy industry through the Biden Administration and previous Democrat Presidential Administrations. It's Important to Turn Back to free-market economics.
FUEL COSTS
costs of fuel, motor oil since 2020
+ 22.48%
April 19, 2025 - source: truflation
ELECTRICITY
since 2020
+ 30.41%
April 19, 2025 - source: truflation
NATURAL GAS
since 2020
+ 37.82%
April 19, 2025 - source: truflation
What's Stopping the U.S. from Pumping More Oil?
March 25, 2025 | 11 min | CNBC
U.S. Food Supply: MEDIUM
HIGHER COST DUE TO INFLATION, LOWER U.S. & WORLD-WIDE PRODUCTION
Significant increased food costs of well over 25% in the United States and an ever increasing world food supply crisis has pushed many Americans into 'survival mode' - making major sacrifices just to keep food on the table.
GROCERY FOOD COSTS
food costs at home since 2020
+ 34.97%
March 1, 2025 - source: truflation
The international food supply has affected less wealthy and less food-independent countries much more that the United States - yet it has already impacted parts of Europe. The world food supply remains extremely stressed and on the edge of a serious global crisis due to issues like the war in Ukraine (a major food exporter), regional weather issues, and the shock the global food crisis causing some major food producing countries to ban exports in order to maintain domestic stability.
The U.S. is not expected to be hit as hard as other parts of the world, due to our wealth, blessed geography, variety of U.S. grown food, and historic trading status (most of the world trades with the U.S.).
Farms in in the United States remain at a critical stress levels due to significant jumps in production costs, not having enough fertilizer and diesel fuel to maintain past levels of production. Family farming has continued to become more extinct in favor of large corporate farms, reducing overall food quality.
India Bans Rice Exports to the World
The ban effects about 20% of the world's supply of rice.
The ban does not affect white basmati rice varieties.
July 21, 2023 | 3 min | Sky News UK
IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to start a home garden to learn and practice self-sufficient methods of growing your own food. U.S. History from the Great Depression Era and World War 2, shows us the U.S. Government promoted this ideal to help families survive and that it was every home's patriotic duty - this included vegetable gardening and raising chickens. Fishing and hunting skills are also highly encouraged. Practice and learn now by doing and gaining personal experience will provide the best education, knowledge, and skills in an extremely stressed war-time crisis economy. Love yourself and love your family - be prepared.
Nuclear Attack: RISK LOW
China or Russia vs the United States
The question IS NOT whether China or Russia CAN attack the U.S. mainland, because they can. Since the U.S. maintains a significant nuclear deterrent, a nuclear attack on the U.S. mainland is highly improbable. Any nuclear or EMP attack (high-altitude nuke) on the mainland of the United States or upon a U.S. ally would automatically initiate a full nuclear retaliatory strike upon the attacker - wiping them out. [see M.A.D. theory]
IT IS HIGHLY IMPROBABLE that the leaders of China or Russia would use nuclear weapons - since their first priority is their own self-preservation, survival, and the maintaining of power. The U.S. and western allies hold enough of a nuclear deterrent - and we would use it if attacked first.
Nuclear Attacks in the Pacific or Europe? Probable, but still highly unlikely since any nuclear attack on an overseas U.S. base, or U.S Ally or NATO Ally would also provoke a full nuclear retaliation by the U.S.
Use of an 'in theater' smaller-scale tactical nuclear weapon is more likely but not probable since it would solicit an aggressive full 'non-nuclear' military and economic retaliation by the West and most of the world.
Regional Nuclear Attacks? More likely. For example: Iran vs Israel or India vs Pakistan or China.
E.M.P. Attack: RISK LOW
While an EMP would be the most devastating of all types of attacks, one must understand that an EMP Attack (Electro-magnetic Pulse) is actually a nuclear weapons attack - just set off in high altitude versus near the ground. As previously mentioned, because of the U.S. Nuclear deterrent, that makes this scenario highly improbable. Also understand that an EMP attack is normally the first thing done in a full nuclear strike and civilians having their electronics and power grid destroyed would be the least of their worries.
Would we recommend storing electronic and computer equipment in EMP bags? Yes, but in an order of priority in preparedness, it would be one of the later things we would recommend you buy and use. Every person and family should first focus on the most important things for surviving disasters: long-term storage of food and water, then home and personal defense, then self sustainability (growing food/farming, fishing, hunting), then solar power systems and communications. [ see our Prepping 101 page ]