The EMP threat: Could Israel be blacked out?

EMPs are bursts of energy that can be caused by a high-altitude nuclear detonation or a major solar storm.

A now infamous 2013 article discussed the prospect of North Korea using shuttle technology which it has used to place satellites in space in order to deliver such a nuclear blast above the US.

The impact could cause massive voltage spikes in electronic devices and irreparably damage equipment ranging from small consumer electronics to large-scale power transformers.

The punchline could mean any modern country like Israel hit by an EMP could see its critical infrastructure instantly collapse in terms of communications, water, transportation, banking, finance and food.






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