[dennisw]

Hasn't the Chicoms installed a fiber optic system? I'm sure I read that. EMP won't affect fiber.

All I know is the Chinese laying/engineering fiber optics to connect radars, anti-aircraft missile batteries and their command/control centers. A few of these EMP blasts would fry the electronics in all three places. So the fiber optic connects will be irrelevant.

 

[steve50]

Most modern US military hardware is shielded to withstand a certain amount. I would assume the Russian/Chinese makers are about as far along as we are in this respect.

Plans are supposed to be available for a EMP device on the net, somewhere around $400 bucks worth of electronics. Think there's an article on it around here somewhere.

[Vermont Lt]

If you do a search about recent attacks on Iraq (no-fly zone stuff) you will see that we blew that up a few weeks ago. At least thats what some are saying.

But, as you say, the fiber wouldnt be affected--but the lasers on each end would be useless.