Thread: EMP - Electromagnetic Pulse, Just read an interesting book.
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Old 05-26-2011, 05:46 PM  
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Originally Posted by ThatOtherGuy View Post
Thats kinda wrong. Nukes have a hard time near the vacuum of space. There is simply not enough material to keep fission to create a good effect.

But then the idea of a Nuke coming into American air space without detection and removal is pretty remote, its just not that easy to pull off.

In short I would not count on this happening anytime soon. Great read I am sure for paranoid folks there is a big market for it and giving another thing to be afraid of big bucks!
You are way off base. This is the biggest concern of the US Strategic Command regarding threats to national security.
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