Thanks for that. Lots of scoffers around about this and if any enemy had any sense. They could win the war without any direct strikes. Simply by carpet explosions of these devices.
The population of this country today could not survive without electricity. Some could, but the vast majority would not.
What would happen is that after a strike, the enemy could sit back and wait and watch. Soon, the cities would fall into chaos-violent looting and riots. The food production would cease. Water systems would fail in those areas. Sewer systems would fail, and the enemy could basically wait it out and we would tear ourselves apart from within. Things like cholera would happen and since the medical systems would be hit hard, the death rate from these alone would cause more deaths than a direct nuke strike on areas.
Oh it would take awhile, but it would happen. Then the enemy could simply move in and take over areas they have infiltrated by our lack of controlling the borders from invasions. See how many coming across the border that are NOT Mexican.
“What would happen is that after a strike, the enemy could sit back and wait and watch.”
Yeah, “Watch”.... as something like 9 of the 18 Ohio Class constantly on patrol SSBNs vaporize your country. That 9 subs has the capacity to deliver up to 1728 warheads.
It really is a big stretch that someone can give America a nuclear death blow, and we won’t obliterate them. And no, that scam of containership or smuggled in and launched from Mexico won’t work. In an afternoon we will know who is behind it, and their nuclear obliteration is assured right after that. (assuming no Obama in charge)