I guess what makes the EMP discussion political is the fact that employing EMP means using nukes which is the most political decision of all time. So much so that nukes haven’t been used since 1945. By the way, is there such a thing as a non-nuclear EMP device?
Here’s another thought from a middle aged non techie:
Was it last month that the power grid in India failed for three fourths of their vast population? I hope that event is being carefully studied by those who predict the effects of EMP. Not the cause, of course (or maybe so) but the effect on the populace.
FWIW I needed to replace some vacuum tubes in my 1947 radio phonograph which had belonged to my grandfather. The ones I located were either old RCA stock or were made in Russia. Seems the old-timey radios are still popular in the Motherland.
Probably because they double as space heaters. LOL.