US Power Grid Vulnerability Paints an Attractive Target for Beijing, Expert Says

Extensive Chinese simulations of hypothetical attacks on U.S. electrical infrastructure could give Beijing a ‘playbook for disruption,’ a researcher warns.

High-voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid, in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 16, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

News Analysis

A preponderance of public information has focused attention on the glaring U.S. national security risk posed by the United States’ own electrical grid, especially in the face of potential sabotage by communist China.