by Paul Craig Roberts, Paul Craig Roberts:
Steven Starr is an expert knowledgeable about high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (EMP). His analysis leads him to the conclusion that an opponent doesn’t need large numbers of nuclear weapons to destroy the United States. Three will suffice.
Starr’s analysis will be considered controversial, because it shows EMP to be a grave risk to the safety of nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Regulator Commission (NRC), a captured agency, denies that EMP poses a threat because the nuclear utilities do not want to be forced to spend lots of money to correct design flaws in their plants.