Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – EMP Weapons: Yet Another Destabilizing Technology
A rumored Iranian electromagnetic weapon raises a larger question: could a conventional EMP weapon disrupt the electronics of a modern warship? Following the engineering problem from electromagnetic coupling and shipboard hardening through satellites, networks, and automated warfare reveals something more consequential: another technological arms race adding complexity and instability to an…
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