Joe Hicks brings you the startling facts relating to the possible development of EMP weapons by North Korea and Iran. A single electromagnetic pulse could disable the entire United States, destroy America's critical infrastructure and reduce the US to a state of starvation and anarchy overnight. If you think this sounds like science fiction, then watch this Joe Hicks report and find out why EMP weapons are a terrifying reality.An electromagnetic pulse, otherwise known as an EMP, is an electromagnetic radiation surge that can couple with electrical systems. This coupling often results in damage to the current or voltage of a device due to the resulting impact on both electric and magnetic fields. Often, this burst is the result of an explosion caused by nuclear energy producing a fluctuating magnetic field with sudden impact. An electromagnetic pulse can also be caused by a simple short-duration blast of electromagnetic energy from a broadband, high-intensity device.
In terms of military application, electromagnetic pulses are caused by the detonation of a bomb hundreds of miles above the Earth's surface. When used as a weapon, this is called a High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse device. In order for this effect to be used, the detonation must fall within the parameters of three distinct criteria: altitude of detonation, yield of the energy dispersed, and full interaction with the natural magnetic field of the Earth. Additional problems can occur when a target is shielded with anti-electromagnetic pulse protection.
In the earliest days of nuclear testing, scientists identified the effects of an electromagnetic pulse. However, researchers were unaware of the full magnitude of the effect, resulting in a slow realization of its weapons applications. Scientists led by Enrico Fermi expected some sort of pulse from the first United States nuclear explosion test in 1945.
In July of 1962, a 1.44 megaton nuclear weapon was detonated 250 miles (about 400 kilometers) above the Earth's surface in the Pacific Ocean. Known as Starfish Prime, the bomb caused major electrical damage to Hawaii, located 898 miles (about 1,445 km) away. This further stimulated research into electromagnetic pulses.
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