The ElectroMagnetic Pulse (EMP) effect [1] was first observed during the early testing of high altitude airburst nuclear weapons [GLASSTONE64]. The effect is characterised by the production of a very ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. The nations of Europe are on edge after a Ukrainian missile ...

Many consider an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, from an atmospheric nuclear warhead detonation, to be a black swan event – a high-impact, unpredictable event. But we have ...

Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) generated during laser-plasma interactions represent a captivating frontier in modern physics. In these processes, intense laser beams interact with plasma targets, ...

In the late 1930s, a palpable sense of anxiety gripped the state security corridors of both Britain and America. Whispers circulated about a formidable Nazi radio beam purportedly capable of ...

Back in September 1985, when I lived on Long Island, NY, I experienced Hurricane Gloria which left 750,000 of us without electrical power for as long as 11 days (I experienced only 7 days without ...