Nothing special about EMPs in that sense. What I did not know was this (qoute from page 4): > Russia has what they term “Super-EMP” weapons, nuclear warheads s

Nothing special about EMPs in that sense. What I did not know was this (qoute from page 4): > Russia has what they term “Super-EMP” weapons, nuclear warheads specialized for HEMP attack [0]. Super-EMP warheads have very low explosive yield (10 kilotons or less) but very high gamma yield, which is what generates HEMP. According to Russian military and technical sources, Super-EMP weapons can generate HEMP fields of 100,000 volts/meter or higher, greatly exceeding the U.S. military hardening standard for HEMP (50,000 volts/meter). According to the document, 100,000 volts/meter can also be produced by commercially available products [1] (for much smaller areas) or be built relatively easily by somewhat skilled people, like you point out. The fact that Russia has a first strike weapon potentially rendering Europe and USA defensless is worrying, as this threat is not addressed or taken seriously – according to the paper. Living in a country sharing borders with Russia, I would love to hear that the US actually is in front of this, not lagging behind. [0] High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) [1] https://www.apelc.com/rf-suitcase/ https://www.apelc.com/rf-suitcase/