Crs Report for Congress: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (Hemp) and High Power Microwave (Hpm) Devices: Threat Assessments: March 26, 2008 - Couverture souple

Wilson, Clay

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1295020076 ISBN 13 : 9781295020072

Editeur : Bibliogov, 2013

Synopsis

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) is an instantaneous, intense energy field that can overload or disrupt at a distance numerous electrical systems and high technology microcircuits, which are especially sensitive to power surges. A large scale EMP effect can be produced by a single nuclear explosion detonated high in the atmosphere. This method is referred to as High-Altitude EMP (HEMP). A similar, smaller-scale EMP effect can be created using non-nuclear devices with powerful batteries or reactive chemicals. This method is called High Power Microwave (HPM). Several nations, including reported sponsors of terrorism, may currently have a capability to use EMP as a weapon for cyber warfare or cyber terrorism to disrupt communications and other parts of the U.S. critical infrastructure. Also, some equipment and weapons used by the U.S. military may be vulnerable to the effects of EMP. The threat of an EMP attack against the United States is hard to assess, but some observers indicate that it is growing along with worldwide access to newer technologies and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. In the past, the threat of mutually assured destruction provided a lasting deterrent against the exchange of multiple high-yield nuclear warheads. However, now even a single, speciallydesigned low-yield nuclear ...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bibliogov
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1295020076
• ISBN 13: 9781295020072
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 22
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