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From: reed@cs.washington.edu (Renee Reed)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Question on magnetic pulse.
Message-ID: <1991Jan16.012543.8861@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 16 Jan 91 01:25:43 GMT
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From: reed@cs.washington.edu (Renee Reed)


	Please excuse my ignorance.  I was attached to medical. (USAF)
		
	
	I would like to ask what will happen to the electrical, ie. computer
	controlled communication systems in the event that some nation
	does detonate a nuclear device?   I remember some time ago,
	hearing that all one had to do to put the military, industry,
	business, and government out of commission, was detonate a
	nuclear bomb over the atmosphere and that the resulting electrical
	magnetic pulse would destroy all the computer communications.
	Is this a possibility?  If it is, and if some nation does go
	nuclear, then what will the effect be on local military?  Isn't
	just about everything chip driven now? I know much of the 
	equipment is in beefed up containers, but think that is for
	temp and vibration protection.  Any ideas?   I'm thinking
	of the scenario where Israel goes nuclear to defend in the
	event of an attack by Iraq. 


	--Renee