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To: Black Agnes
How much payload does it take for an advanced EMP weapon?

Define "advanced". Are you talking US or Russian "advanced" or "advanced" for NK?

To generate an EMP that will cover the US, you need at least 1 MT at 250 miles. For US "advanced", you need the ability to loft over a ton. Early (1950's) H-bombs were about 12 tons.

158 posted on 04/05/2013 8:51:40 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: PapaBear3625

I’m going to assume there are Russians assisting the Norks.

And an EMP blast over the entire US would be overkill if the goal is to eliminate our ability to project a military presence overseas to any large extent.

Even IF our military is hardened against such an attack, how willing are our services going to be if they know their families are in great peril in CONUS?


160 posted on 04/05/2013 8:53:40 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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