EMP weapon?

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Merlin70
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EMP weapon?

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Watching the updates from Ukraine, I’m surprised that there aren’t tactical Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) weapons that can be deployed to disrupt communications.
The effects of EMP following a nuclear detonation are well understood and documented so it seems odd to me that the ability to completely disrupt your enemies ability to communicate isn’t done.
Is there a ban in such weapons?
Given Russia’s disregard of the use of fuel air bombs, mines and cluster munitions, should this be a weapon that is used in future against advancing Russian brigades?

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psquiddy
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Wouldn't they also disrupt your own comms?
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psquiddy wrote:
Tue 03 May 2022, 9:24 am
Wouldn't they also disrupt your own comms?
Probably and what other EMP weapons are there apart from nuclear?

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