Plus, I hear we don't practice the same kind of map-in-hand training that would be useful after an effective EMP.

What kind of "map-in-hand training" - needed to use such a weapon effectively - are you referring to?

Some military buildings knocked out, everything not underground or specially shielded shuts down, has to reboot - this combined with a military strike...

You don't need soldiers equipped with compasses to do this.

It's not like electric devices in a big area don't work for a long amount of time.

I don't think you understand how an EMP works. The article is about a microwave gun which is more selective but less effective than a nuclear EMP. The pulse causes extremely high voltage. Durable electronics (an old car) might restart, but modern electronics are often destroyed.

It's not like electric devices in a big area don't work for a long amount of time.

Unless they are EMP hardened, they will not work forever, which to me is a pretty long time.

It's not the technical aspects i have a problem with, it's the statement that US Military lacks skills to strike after EMP attack.

"we don't practice the same kind of map-in-hand training that would be useful after an effective EMP"

Like i've also stated: Maybe it wasn't meant to be that serious, maybe it even was meant to be funny.

Thanks anyway for clarifying this. I am intrigued. Guess i will read into this topic in more detail :)

1. http://www.amazon.com/One-Second-After-William-Forstchen/dp/...

But it was only logical to assume that he referred to the missile, since it's the article you automatically (normally) talk about when writing a comment.

I still don't see his problem though.

Even if we talk about EMPs in general:

-> US Soldiers know exact time and are prepared (i don't see no problem there - even if they couldn't handle a map, which i strongly doubt)

It was probably meant to be a funny/ironic remark i guess