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In reply to the discussion: How do they expect provoking NK to end? [View all]mackdaddy
(1,544 posts)First they have successfully tested 6 Atomic bombs. From the link below, old style simple fission A-bombs would be the most efficient at generating an EMP pulse.
Second is that they have successfully launched several satellites into a South to North Polar orbit. The Satellite they launched in Feb 2016 came over the South pole and across the Central USA, and was at an height of about 450km. The satellite is estimated to weight nearly 500 pounds. It was over the USA midlands less than an hour after launch.
Since and EMP weapon would be detonated at this height, they do not have to worry about re-entry or targeting. Just blow it up at the orbital height of the satellites. All they would need to do is get it to survive the launch. Precision targeting would not be an issue. Anywhere over the central US would do. This does not require a fully working ICBM to execute. Just getting the EMP bomb into the proper space orbit as they have already done several times now with their other satellites.
This website seems to have reasonable information of the EMP subject. http://www.futurescience.com/emp.html