What is an electromagnetic pulse (EMP)? An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is the electric wave produced by nuclear blasts that is capable of knocking out electronics and the electrical grid up to 1,000 miles away. The disruption could cause catastrophic damage and loss of life if power is not restored or backed up quickly since millions of […]
An Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Nuclear Attack May End Modern Life in America Overnight
June 11, 2016 by
Former CIA Director Warns of Nuclear-Generated Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
February 23, 2016 by
Former CIA Director James Woolsey, Jr. called the vulnerability of America’s electric grid a “really troubling” problem that “keeps him up at night,” warning that a “nuclear detonation” would knock out every cell phone. “We have a situation whereby we do have to pay attention to solar weather and we have to pay attention to […]
UPDATE: Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb – EMP Weapon
January 13, 2016 by
The fact that an electromagnetic pulse is produced by a nuclear explosion has been known since the earliest days of nuclear weapons testing. The magnitude of the EMP and the significance of its effects, however, were not realized for some time. During the first United States nuclear test on 16 July 1945, electronic equipment was […]