This is a truly chilling weapon, one that Israel may soon be using on Iran.  A simple nuclear blast high above a country would instantly send that country back to the 18 Century, destroying all electronic infrastructure!  The population would quickly die off for lack of food, water, transportation, communication.  Anarchy would reign.  The result of an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) on a country would be devastating beyond human imagination!  And late in these End Times (especially during the up-coming Tribulation Period after the Rapture) might such a weapon be used?  Most likely!

Neil

http://www.viewzone.com/emp.html


Just one is all it takes.

This threat is not imaginary. The House Armed Services Committee issued its warning to Congress on July 10, 2008 citing the fact that the Russians have already tested small yield EMP weapons of 300 kilotons at altitudes of 60, 150 and 300 kilometers and produced the effects described above at distances up to 600 kilometers from the test site. An actual weapon would be many times stronger.