Bridges serve as critical infrastructure for transportation and supply chains, making them strategic targets for terrorists or guerrilla groups aiming to disrupt societal functions.
By attacking bridges, these groups can effectively sever vital routes, obstructing the movement of goods and personnel. The destruction or incapacitation of a bridge can lead to significant delays in logistics, affecting everything from emergency services to everyday commerce. Moreover, controlling access points, such as bridges, allows these groups to exert influence over local populations, creating a sense of fear and instability. This tactic not only showcases their capability to inflict damage but also serves as a psychological weapon, undermining public confidence in the government’s ability to maintain order and security.
Rourke – “Something to remember.”
Guaranteed, another way is take out all the big power transformers that they can, months to GRT them replaced and maybe years for all the damage
This has long been a concern of mine. Not just the big ones, like the Baltimore port, but all the little ones in areas like mine that have tons of rivers and creeks. I have to cross two just to get to the nearest town. What better way to muck things up than by knocking out a series of small bridges in one particular area.
I also agree with JohnP. We have our own citizens who seem to think it’s funny to shoot up transformers and generating stations. It’s my understanding that most of those parts now come from China?
Hurricane Helene seems to have encouraged a few more people to prepare, but it’s a fact that our general infrastructure is already in trouble.