MarathonMike
Diamond Member
This is the best article I've found on the possibility of a North Korean EMP attack on the US. The "Starfish Prime" event that documented the effects of a small EMP burst near Hawaii notes that Hawaii was on the outskirts of the burst field and thus did not feel the full effects of the EMP. It seems NK could potentially float an EMP device via balloon and cause damage to the US. I would hope we have the ability to detect such a slow moving contraption and shoot it down over the ocean. The article is worth a read. Draw your own conclusions.
North Korea Nuclear EMP Attack: An Existential Threat | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
North Korea Nuclear EMP Attack: An Existential Threat | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea