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>The everythingburger had to do with the orbital EMP

How would an EMP in near space affect an ICBM? Once the warhead has separated, isn't it basically a dumb object on a Newtonian trajectory? Maybe mess up the electronics in the trigger to prevent the critical mass explosion rendering it just a man made meteor? Maybe a MIRV would have some electronics to separate. I can't remember if they separated after re-entry or not.

parent dylan604 8 years ago

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