Trump Orders Study on Risks of Electromagnetic Weapon Attack
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to study the risks of an electromagnetic pulse that could potentially disrupt or damage technology and critical U.S. infrastructure.
Some lawmakers and scientists have long worried that a rogue nation or terrorist group with the technological know-how might attack the U.S. electric grid with an EMP generated by a nuclear detonation miles above the Earth. It’s not clear why the White House considers the risk of an EMP urgent enough for Trump’s action.