US Vulnerable to Electromagnetic Attack From Adversaries Such as China, North Korea: Experts

US Vulnerable to Electromagnetic Attack From Adversaries Such as China, North Korea: Experts
L: The test fire of a ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea in an undated photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on May 30, 2017. (STR/AFP/Getty Images); R: Effects of an electromagnetic pulse at 400 km above the Earth's surface. NACLE2/Public Domain;Iantresman/CC BY 2.5
Katabella Roberts
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Experts are warning that the United States is vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack from adversaries such as China and North Korea, which could render the nation helpless and shut down basic components such as military communications, water delivery systems, food, and transport.

Speaking at a virtual forum hosted by the Universal Peace Federation on Tuesday, experts stressed that time is running out to invest in defending the country from such an attack and urged officials to take action.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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