"Scientists have warned that Iran and North Korea could produce a weapon capable of paralyzing Western electricity grids for months or years. Experts fear that a missile-launched nuclear bomb exploded above the earth's atmosphere could cause a catastrophe.  They told the British government that high-altitude electromagnetic pulses could lead to an ‘economic shutdown.'"

“US government adviser Avi Schnurr said efforts to protect the US electricity grid had already begun.  Mr.  Schnurr is president of the International EMP Council, a coalition based in the US, which aims to stimulate efforts to protect against the risk of attacks using electromagnetic devices.  Those feeding into the network include scientists from around the world, governments, corporations and NGOs...”

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