Sentence examples for a catastrophic attack on from inspiring English sources

A company suffers a catastrophic attack on its servers.

The challenge is also to dissuade Israel from launching a catastrophic attack on Iran.(Photo credit: AFP).

In the event of a catastrophic attack on the Domain Name System, at least five of the seven card holders would need to travel to one of two secure facilities in the US to reboot the system.

According to the latest National Intelligence Estimate, a rejuvenated al-Qaeda operating in tribal areas of Pakistan is determined to launch a catastrophic attack on American soil using chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States military is not prepared for a catastrophic attack on the country, and National Guard forces do not have the equipment or training they need for the job, according to a new report.

In David Greig's play The Letter of Last Resort, a (female) prime minister, on her first day in office, discusses with a senior Whitehall official instructions she will give a Trident submarine commander in the event of a catastrophic attack on Britain.

"For example, the president could conceivably have no choice but to authorize the military to use such force if necessary to protect the homeland in the circumstances like a catastrophic attack like the ones suffered on December 7 , 1941 and September 11 , 2001" Holder continued, referring to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

Only a catastrophic attack, like that on Sept. 11, would shake them, he said.

And in a truly catastrophic attack on Indian Point, those facing only the long-term effects of radiation exposure would probably consider themselves fortunate.

Others warn that, following a series of alarming hacks, a catastrophic attack is imminent.

No president can promise that a catastrophic attack like that of 9/11 will not happen again.