The First Cities To Be Nuked

[RetiredUSNChief]

Ah, go read a book.

Of course, the reality is that the indirect impact of an EMP attack wouldn't look anything at all like the direct impact!

That's because our power distribution system is so old and outdated and we've hobbled all the different regions together for power sharing and whatnot, so the direct impact will cause huge secondary losses because of it. Not the the same systems damage by the direct impact, for sure, but life sucks when entire regions go dark because load sharing surges blew equipment and tripped safeties.

 

[Chriselalto]

I would surmise that those with Nuclear arms are smart enough to understand fallout and weather. A few well located detonations in a good weather pattern will inflict more long term damage than the initial blast.

Sure taking out dense population centers is a good initial kill count, but the long game is to take out the entire area.