Episode 111 • • 1:03:25 - 1:08:27
111: Atlas Shrugged
Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons, Smart Grid Vulnerability
The EMP Commission is assessing the threat of high-altitude electromagnetic pulse attacks that could devastate the U.S. power grid. Vulnerabilities in the "smart grid" and fly-by-wire systems, such as those in Airbus aircraft, are of particular concern. Historical tests like Project Starfish demonstrated the destructive potential of EMPs on civilian electronics.