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US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missile Electronics

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Re: US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missile Electronics

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johansch wrote: post #26
mitchellberry wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Am just an armchair commentator but surely NK already has hardened facilities prepared for an EMP from a nuclear strike? I don't see how a b52 with a kerosene powered engine is anywhere near capable of delivering that same level of radiation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power... Seems like the weapon can be put in cruise missiles.

I expect it must be put in something that can bring it close to its target to be effective. O(n²) power drop off for electromagnetic radiation is tough to beat at a distance of kilometers.

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Post by maxxxxx »

digi_owl wrote: post #49
maxxxxx wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"And even if Hitler was removed, there was the remaining SS to contend with. " They all went home immediately after Hitler's death. By 1944 almost nobody wanted to fight anymore.

After Hilter's suicide. After the bombing, they rounded up some 5000 people, and executed most of them. And others were forced to take their own like, like Rommel.

Because Hitler was still alive. If he had actually been dead I believe his successors would have tried to find a way to stopping the war.

Re: US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missile Electronics

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Post by SubiculumCode »

stevenwoo wrote: post #50
SubiculumCode wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would think that the death of Kim would lead to.a number of power plays by the various leadership...that they would turn inward...

That's possible. Based on all the border incidents since the end of the Korean War though it looks like the North Korea side is on a hair trigger to respond.

I was supposing a hypothetical laser attack because it wouldn't be detected like a missile strike would. Therefore, the political need to respond immediately with all out war would be lessened, and maybe take less precedence than the power struggle.

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Post by Cyberdog »

Cyberdog wrote: post #9

Wow, so the weapon fries Nork electronics and only Nork electronics? Weaponry from other nations as well as domestic electronics and infrastructure are completely unaffected? Hmm. Somehow, I doubt it.

I don't seem to be able to edit this comment anymore, but since it's being downvoted so much, perhaps I need to clarify the tone:

Isn't it interesting that this article is written to imply the microwave weapons will specifically target Nork military hardware when it could be used upon other "enemies" and civilian populations too?

Re: US Military's Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missile Electronics

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Post by leggomylibro »

whatshisface wrote: post #35
leggomylibro wrote: post #31

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I love the explanation I got from my high school physics teacher for why microwaves aren't dangerous to be near; anyone comment on whether it's actually accurate? Or whether I may be misremembering it? 'You can look into the microwave safely because the holes in the grate are smaller than the amplitude and thicker than the frequency of the microwave.'

That can't be right because the amplitude of EM waves has nothing to do with spatial displacements (unlike guitar strings). The way it works is that every point in space has an E (electric) and B (magnetic) field vector which can oscillate around a 3D space. The vectors point towards other places in space, but their meaning is a field strength and direction at a single point . So this diagram[1] is actually describin…

Huh, interesting; thanks. The more you know...

...the more likely you are to misremember things and mislead people, apparently. Leadership, hooo!

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Post by qbrass »

TylerH wrote: post #15
SubiculumCode wrote: post #2

This N. Korea standoff is a tough situation. I cannot help but wonder if satellite weaponry exists that the U.S. could use to laser beam their dear leader? [Edited for clarity]

The weaponization of space is generally outlawed by the Outer Space Treaty of which both the United States and North Korea are signatories.

It only bans nuclear weapons and other WMDs.

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Post by squarefoot »

mitchellberry wrote: post #12

There is not any proven tech that can take down an icbm reliably. This is reassuring propaganda plain and simple. If the US and allies could take down a rocket they'd shoot down every NK test missle just to make a point. Absolutely delusional saying this system can take down consumer drones and then extrapolate that out to a missle that is travelling at speeds measured in machs. Even with drones I don't see how this…

"If the US and allies could take down a rocket they'd shoot down every NK test missle just to make a point."

I'm not sure that news is true, shooting down a missile with something that doesn't fly and is not a laser would require an immense power, but anyway, using it on test missiles would be a really bad move: if you have a countermeasure you never use it until when it's really necessary (war) both to keep the surprise element and to give minimum information to the enemy about what you can or -even more important- cannot do.

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Post by mchahn »

Someone wrote: post #51
johansch wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power... Seems like the weapon can be put in cruise missiles.

I expect it must be put in something that can bring it close to its target to be effective. O(n²) power drop off for electromagnetic radiation is tough to beat at a distance of kilometers.

O(n²) power drop off only applies to a spherical emission. Focused power drops of much more slowly.
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