N KOREA JUST REVEALED Plans To Unleash An Unimaginable  Attack That Could Lead To Electronic ArmageddonWFB  North Korea for the first time this week revealed plans for using its nuclear arms for space-based electronics-disrupting EMP attacks, in addition to direct warhead ground blasts.The official communist party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, published a report Monday on  the EMP might of nuclear weapons,  outlining an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack produced by detonating a nuclear warhead in space. In general, the strong electromagnetic pulse generated from nuclear bomb explosions between 30 kilometers and 100 kilometers [18.6 miles and 62 miles] above the ground can severely impair electronic devices, electric machines, and electromagnetic grids, or destroy electric cables and safety devices,  said the article authored by Kim Songwon, dean of Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang. The discovery of the electromagnetic pulse as a source of high yield in the high-altitude nuclear explosion test process has given it recognition as an important strike method,  he stated.The official discussion by North Korea of plans to conduct EMP strikes will likely fuel debate over the threat. Former CIA Director James Woolsey has said North Korea is capable of orbiting an EMP nuclear weapon in a satellite.Some liberal arms control advocates have dismissed the EMP threat from Pyongyang as far-fetched, such as arms control advocate Jeffrey Lewis, who in April dismissed the threat of an EMP attack by laughing at a reporter s question.  This is the favorite nightmare scenario of a small group of very dedicated people,  he told NPR.Disclosure of North Korea s intention to use its nuclear force for EMP attacks comes as U.S. intelligence agencies are continuing to analyze the latest underground nuclear test by North Korea on Sept. 3 that the regime said was its first hydrogen bomb explosion.Senior administration officials said initial assessments of the nuclear blast in northeastern North Korea indicate it was the largest test detonation so far, and much larger than an underground test carried out last year. It was the regime s sixth nuclear test.U.S. nuclear technicians have not made a definitive conclusion about the specifics of the device. Specialists are trying to determine if the test involved a hydrogen bomb, as Pyongyang asserted, or a device designed for EMP attack. They are also assessing whether the test used boosted fission technology.Hydrogen bombs are advanced devices that use a two-stage explosion process to produce a massive explosion. Boosted fission devices are less sophisticated technologically and require more nuclear fuel. We re highly confident this was a test of an advanced nuclear device and what we ve seen so far is not inconsistent with North Korea s claims,  a U.S. intelligence official said.However, a final conclusion on the type and yield of the blast is not expected for several days. Data from the test is being analyzed by nuclear weapons experts at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.Also, the large explosion perhaps more than 100 kilotons, or the equivalent of 100 tons of TN likely produced significant venting of radioactive particles into the air.Special U.S. intelligence aircraft, including the WC-135 nuclear  sniffer  jets, are conducting flights near the test zone to gather samples of particles from the test.EXPERTS ARE SAYING AN EMP ATTACK BY N KOREA IS A VERY REAL AND DARK POSSIBILITYAccording to the Business Insider, some experts believe that the more realistic threat at this point in time is an EMP attack. To make that happen, all North Korea has to do is launch a low-yield nuclear missile from a submarine, ship, or even by balloon and explode it at high altitude, above the atmosphere.The potential result: a blackout of the Eastern grid that supplies 75% of power to the United States.If an EMP attack did take place, it would be beyond anything we have seen before. The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, which was established by Congress in 2001, estimates that within 12 months following a nationwide blackout,  up to 90% of the US population could perish from starvation, disease, and societal breakdown. Electronic ArmageddonIn practical terms, a catastrophic blackout would be worst in cities, because it would instantly deprive the population of access to drinking water, refrigeration, heat, air conditioning, and telecommunication. Food stores would be looted within a matter of days, and gas stations would cease to function without electricity.Without Internet access and power, all commerce and advanced methods of communication would stop. There would be no TV, radio, phones. Credit card transactions and cash withdrawals at banks would be impossible. Paper money would become worthless, and Bitcoin would cease to exist, along with the stock market.Newt Gingrich, speaking at the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources earlier this month, said an EMP attack  would send us back to the 18th century. But that s not the only problem. If no outside help arrives, within days, chaos begins to reign. Civilization is a rather thin veneer that humans have acquired over centuries, a mask covering our hard-wired survival instincts. Once the mask slips, it could mean the end of the world as we know it.We are Ill-Prepared For An EMP AttackUS politicians and major utilities have kicked the can down the road when it comes to EMP preparation. Edison Electric estimates that shielding transformers for the US grid system could cost $20 billion.Granted, American power companies have been studying ways to protect our electronic grids against attack, but tangible results are slow in coming.The only current option after an EMP attack would be to replace damaged or destroyed transformers. However, says Scott Aaronson, managing director for Cyber and Infrastructure Security at Edison Electric, replacements for those transformers must be procured from foreign suppliers, which could take up to 18 months.Peter Vincent Pry, leader of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, believes North Korea is closer to launching an EMP attack than many analysts believe. He wants Congress to work harder and cut the red tape to allow the innovation necessary to mitigate the threat.In Pry s opinion, an EMP attack would ultimately kill more Americans than a direct nuclear blast could. His book, The Long Sunday, describes several plausible EMP attack scenarios.Pry thinks that  the first nation to use nuclear weapons today even a rogue state like North Korea or Iran will immediately become the most feared and credible nuclear power in the world, a formidable force to be reckoned with, and perhaps the dominant actor in a new world order. Is there a sensible way to prepare for an EMP attack?Maybe not, but stocking some food, water, fuel, and batteries for emergencies is always a good idea as well as owning a stash of gold coins as hard assets.While  you can t eat gold,  as some preppers say, it is the only kind of money that has prevailed over the millennia. Kim, the North Korean technical university dean, stated that high-altitude explosions can be conducted in the stratosphere or in space where the blast wave is limited by the lack of air or the thinness of air. In explosions occurring at such altitudes, large amounts of electrons are released as a result of ionization reactions of high-energy instant gamma rays and other radioactive rays,  he said.  These electrons form a strong electromagnetic pulse (EMP) through interaction with the geomagnetic field. The detonation would create a strong electric field of 100,000 volts per meter when it approaches the ground and  that is how it destroys communications facilities and electricity grids,  the report said.The EMP report was published Monday, a day after the same state-run outlet reported on a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a nuclear weapons facility that also mentioned plans for using nuclear weapons in EMP attacks. Our hydrogen bomb whose power as a nuclear bomb can be adjusted at will from tens of kilotons to hundreds of kilotons according to the targets of strike is a multifunctional thermonuclear warhead which not only has enormous lethality and destructibility, but also can even carry out super-powerful EMP attack over an expansive area through detonation at high altitudes according to strategic goals,  the report said. politics
n korea just revealed plans to unleash an imaginable attack that could lead to electronic armageddonwfb north korea first time week revealed plans using nuclear arms emp attacks addition direct warhead ground official communist party newspaper riding simon published report monday emp might nuclear weapons outlining electromagnetic pulse emp attack produced donating nuclear warhead space in general strong electromagnetic pulse generated nuclear bomb explosions kilometers kilometers miles miles ground severely impair electronic devices electric machines electromagnetic grids destroy electric cables safety devices said article authored kim songwon dean kim cheek university technology pyongyang the discovery electromagnetic pulse source high yield nuclear explosion test process given recognition important strike method official discussion north korea plans conduct emp strikes likely fuel debate threat former cia director james woolly said north korea capable orbiting emp nuclear weapon liberal arms control advocates dismissed emp threat pyongyang arms control advocate jeffrey lewis april dismissed threat emp attack laughing reporter question this favorite nightmare scenario small group dedicated people told north korea intention use nuclear force emp attacks comes intelligence agencies continuing analyze latest underground nuclear test north korea regime said first hydrogen bomb administration officials said initial assessments nuclear blast northeastern north korea indicate largest test detonation far much larger underground test carried last year it regime sixth nuclear nuclear technicians made definitive conclusion specifics device specialists trying determine test involved hydrogen bomb pyongyang asserted device designed emp attack they also assessing whether test used boosted fission bombs advanced devices use explosion process produce massive explosion boosted fission devices less sophisticated technologically require nuclear fuel we highly confident test advanced nuclear device seen far inconsistent north korea claims intelligence official final conclusion type yield blast expected several days data test analyzed nuclear weapons experts los almost national laboratory new large explosion perhaps kilotons equivalent tons tn likely produced significant venting radioactive particles intelligence aircraft including nuclear differ jets conducting flights near test zone gather samples particles are saying an emp attack by n korea is a very real and dark possibilityaccording business insider experts believe realistic threat point time emp attack to make happen north korea launch nuclear missile submarine ship even balloon explode high altitude potential result blackout eastern grid supplies power united emp attack take place would beyond anything seen the commission assess threat united states electromagnetic pulse attack established congress estimates within months following nationwide blackout us population could perish starvation disease societal breakdown electronic armageddonin practical terms catastrophic blackout would worst cities would instantly deprive population access drinking water refrigeration heat air conditioning telecommunication food stores would looted within matter days gas stations would cease function without internet access power commerce advanced methods communication would stop there would tv radio phones credit card transactions cash withdrawals banks would impossible paper money would become worthless bitcoin would cease exist along stock gingrich speaking senate committee energy natural resources earlier month said emp attack would send us back century but problem if outside help arrives within days chaos begins reign civilization rather thin veneer humans acquired centuries mask covering survival instincts once mask slips could mean end world know for an emp attacks politicians major utilities kicked road comes emp preparation editor electric estimates shielding transformers us grid system could cost american power companies studying ways protect electronic grids attack tangible results slow current option emp attack would replace damaged destroyed transformers however says scott aaronson managing director cyber infrastructure security editor electric replacements transformers must procured foreign suppliers could take vincent try leader task force national homeland security believes north korea closer launching emp attack many analysts believe he wants congress work harder cut red tape allow innovation necessary mitigate try opinion emp attack would ultimately kill americans direct nuclear blast could his book the long sunday describes several plausible emp attack thinks first nation use nuclear weapons today even rogue state like north korea iran immediately become feared credible nuclear power world formidable force reckoned perhaps dominant actor new world order is sensible way prepare emp attack maybe stocking food water fuel batteries emergencies always good idea well owning stash gold coins hard eat gold peppers say kind money prevailed millennia kim north korean technical university dean stated explosions conducted stratosphere space blast wave limited lack air thickness air in explosions occurring altitudes large amounts electrons released result ionization reactions instant gamma rays radioactive rays said these electrons form strong electromagnetic pulse emp interaction geomagnetic field the detonation would create strong electric field volts per meter approaches ground destroys communications facilities electricity grids report emp report published monday day outlet reported visit north korean leader kim jong un nuclear weapons facility also mentioned plans using nuclear weapons emp attacks our hydrogen bomb whose power nuclear bomb adjusted tens kilotons hundreds kilotons according targets strike multifunctional thermonuclear warhead enormous legality destructibility also even carry emp attack expansive area detonation high altitudes 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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: N KOREA JUST REVEALED Plans To Unleash An Unimaginable  Attack That Could Lead To Electronic ArmageddonWFB  North Korea for the first time this week revealed plans for using its nuclear arms for space-based electronics-disrupting EMP attacks, in addition to direct warhead ground blasts.The official communist party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, published a report Monday on  the EMP might of nuclear weapons,  outlining an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack produced by detonating a nuclear warhead in space. In general, the strong electromagnetic pulse generated from nuclear bomb explosions between 30 kilometers and 100 kilometers [18.6 miles and 62 miles] above the ground can severely impair electronic devices, electric machines, and electromagnetic grids, or destroy electric cables and safety devices,  said the article authored by Kim Songwon, dean of Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang. The discovery of the electromagnetic pulse as a source of high yield in the high-altitude nuclear explosion test process has given it recognition as an important strike method,  he stated.The official discussion by North Korea of plans to conduct EMP strikes will likely fuel debate over the threat. Former CIA Director James Woolsey has said North Korea is capable of orbiting an EMP nuclear weapon in a satellite.Some liberal arms control advocates have dismissed the EMP threat from Pyongyang as far-fetched, such as arms control advocate Jeffrey Lewis, who in April dismissed the threat of an EMP attack by laughing at a reporter s question.  This is the favorite nightmare scenario of a small group of very dedicated people,  he told NPR.Disclosure of North Korea s intention to use its nuclear force for EMP attacks comes as U.S. intelligence agencies are continuing to analyze the latest underground nuclear test by North Korea on Sept. 3 that the regime said was its first hydrogen bomb explosion.Senior administration officials said initial assessments of the nuclear blast in northeastern North Korea indicate it was the largest test detonation so far, and much larger than an underground test carried out last year. It was the regime s sixth nuclear test.U.S. nuclear technicians have not made a definitive conclusion about the specifics of the device. Specialists are trying to determine if the test involved a hydrogen bomb, as Pyongyang asserted, or a device designed for EMP attack. They are also assessing whether the test used boosted fission technology.Hydrogen bombs are advanced devices that use a two-stage explosion process to produce a massive explosion. Boosted fission devices are less sophisticated technologically and require more nuclear fuel. We re highly confident this was a test of an advanced nuclear device and what we ve seen so far is not inconsistent with North Korea s claims,  a U.S. intelligence official said.However, a final conclusion on the type and yield of the blast is not expected for several days. Data from the test is being analyzed by nuclear weapons experts at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.Also, the large explosion perhaps more than 100 kilotons, or the equivalent of 100 tons of TN likely produced significant venting of radioactive particles into the air.Special U.S. intelligence aircraft, including the WC-135 nuclear  sniffer  jets, are conducting flights near the test zone to gather samples of particles from the test.EXPERTS ARE SAYING AN EMP ATTACK BY N KOREA IS A VERY REAL AND DARK POSSIBILITYAccording to the Business Insider, some experts believe that the more realistic threat at this point in time is an EMP attack. To make that happen, all North Korea has to do is launch a low-yield nuclear missile from a submarine, ship, or even by balloon and explode it at high altitude, above the atmosphere.The potential result: a blackout of the Eastern grid that supplies 75% of power to the United States.If an EMP attack did take place, it would be beyond anything we have seen before. The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, which was established by Congress in 2001, estimates that within 12 months following a nationwide blackout,  up to 90% of the US population could perish from starvation, disease, and societal breakdown. Electronic ArmageddonIn practical terms, a catastrophic blackout would be worst in cities, because it would instantly deprive the population of access to drinking water, refrigeration, heat, air conditioning, and telecommunication. Food stores would be looted within a matter of days, and gas stations would cease to function without electricity.Without Internet access and power, all commerce and advanced methods of communication would stop. There would be no TV, radio, phones. Credit card transactions and cash withdrawals at banks would be impossible. Paper money would become worthless, and Bitcoin would cease to exist, along with the stock market.Newt Gingrich, speaking at the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources earlier this month, said an EMP attack  would send us back to the 18th century. But that s not the only problem. If no outside help arrives, within days, chaos begins to reign. Civilization is a rather thin veneer that humans have acquired over centuries, a mask covering our hard-wired survival instincts. Once the mask slips, it could mean the end of the world as we know it.We are Ill-Prepared For An EMP AttackUS politicians and major utilities have kicked the can down the road when it comes to EMP preparation. Edison Electric estimates that shielding transformers for the US grid system could cost $20 billion.Granted, American power companies have been studying ways to protect our electronic grids against attack, but tangible results are slow in coming.The only current option after an EMP attack would be to replace damaged or destroyed transformers. However, says Scott Aaronson, managing director for Cyber and Infrastructure Security at Edison Electric, replacements for those transformers must be procured from foreign suppliers, which could take up to 18 months.Peter Vincent Pry, leader of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, believes North Korea is closer to launching an EMP attack than many analysts believe. He wants Congress to work harder and cut the red tape to allow the innovation necessary to mitigate the threat.In Pry s opinion, an EMP attack would ultimately kill more Americans than a direct nuclear blast could. His book, The Long Sunday, describes several plausible EMP attack scenarios.Pry thinks that  the first nation to use nuclear weapons today even a rogue state like North Korea or Iran will immediately become the most feared and credible nuclear power in the world, a formidable force to be reckoned with, and perhaps the dominant actor in a new world order. Is there a sensible way to prepare for an EMP attack?Maybe not, but stocking some food, water, fuel, and batteries for emergencies is always a good idea as well as owning a stash of gold coins as hard assets.While  you can t eat gold,  as some preppers say, it is the only kind of money that has prevailed over the millennia. Kim, the North Korean technical university dean, stated that high-altitude explosions can be conducted in the stratosphere or in space where the blast wave is limited by the lack of air or the thinness of air. In explosions occurring at such altitudes, large amounts of electrons are released as a result of ionization reactions of high-energy instant gamma rays and other radioactive rays,  he said.  These electrons form a strong electromagnetic pulse (EMP) through interaction with the geomagnetic field. The detonation would create a strong electric field of 100,000 volts per meter when it approaches the ground and  that is how it destroys communications facilities and electricity grids,  the report said.The EMP report was published Monday, a day after the same state-run outlet reported on a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a nuclear weapons facility that also mentioned plans for using nuclear weapons in EMP attacks. Our hydrogen bomb whose power as a nuclear bomb can be adjusted at will from tens of kilotons to hundreds of kilotons according to the targets of strike is a multifunctional thermonuclear warhead which not only has enormous lethality and destructibility, but also can even carry out super-powerful EMP attack over an expansive area through detonation at high altitudes according to strategic goals,  the report said. politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: n korea just revealed plans to unleash an imaginable attack that could lead to electronic armageddonwfb north korea first time week revealed plans using nuclear arms emp attacks addition direct warhead ground official communist party newspaper riding simon published report monday emp might nuclear weapons outlining electromagnetic pulse emp attack produced donating nuclear warhead space in general strong electromagnetic pulse generated nuclear bomb explosions kilometers kilometers miles miles ground severely impair electronic devices electric machines electromagnetic grids destroy electric cables safety devices said article authored kim songwon dean kim cheek university technology pyongyang the discovery electromagnetic pulse source high yield nuclear explosion test process given recognition important strike method official discussion north korea plans conduct emp strikes likely fuel debate threat former cia director james woolly said north korea capable orbiting emp nuclear weapon liberal arms control advocates dismissed emp threat pyongyang arms control advocate jeffrey lewis april dismissed threat emp attack laughing reporter question this favorite nightmare scenario small group dedicated people told north korea intention use nuclear force emp attacks comes intelligence agencies continuing analyze latest underground nuclear test north korea regime said first hydrogen bomb administration officials said initial assessments nuclear blast northeastern north korea indicate largest test detonation far much larger underground test carried last year it regime sixth nuclear nuclear technicians made definitive conclusion specifics device specialists trying determine test involved hydrogen bomb pyongyang asserted device designed emp attack they also assessing whether test used boosted fission bombs advanced devices use explosion process produce massive explosion boosted fission devices less sophisticated technologically require nuclear fuel we highly confident test advanced nuclear device seen far inconsistent north korea claims intelligence official final conclusion type yield blast expected several days data test analyzed nuclear weapons experts los almost national laboratory new large explosion perhaps kilotons equivalent tons tn likely produced significant venting radioactive particles intelligence aircraft including nuclear differ jets conducting flights near test zone gather samples particles are saying an emp attack by n korea is a very real and dark possibilityaccording business insider experts believe realistic threat point time emp attack to make happen north korea launch nuclear missile submarine ship even balloon explode high altitude potential result blackout eastern grid supplies power united emp attack take place would beyond anything seen the commission assess threat united states electromagnetic pulse attack established congress estimates within months following nationwide blackout us population could perish starvation disease societal breakdown electronic armageddonin practical terms catastrophic blackout would worst cities would instantly deprive population access drinking water refrigeration heat air conditioning telecommunication food stores would looted within matter days gas stations would cease function without internet access power commerce advanced methods communication would stop there would tv radio phones credit card transactions cash withdrawals banks would impossible paper money would become worthless bitcoin would cease exist along stock gingrich speaking senate committee energy natural resources earlier month said emp attack would send us back century but problem if outside help arrives within days chaos begins reign civilization rather thin veneer humans acquired centuries mask covering survival instincts once mask slips could mean end world know for an emp attacks politicians major utilities kicked road comes emp preparation editor electric estimates shielding transformers us grid system could cost american power companies studying ways protect electronic grids attack tangible results slow current option emp attack would replace damaged destroyed transformers however says scott aaronson managing director cyber infrastructure security editor electric replacements transformers must procured foreign suppliers could take vincent try leader task force national homeland security believes north korea closer launching emp attack many analysts believe he wants congress work harder cut red tape allow innovation necessary mitigate try opinion emp attack would ultimately kill americans direct nuclear blast could his book the long sunday describes several plausible emp attack thinks first nation use nuclear weapons today even rogue state like north korea iran immediately become feared credible nuclear power world formidable force reckoned perhaps dominant actor new world order is sensible way prepare emp attack maybe stocking food water fuel batteries emergencies always good idea well owning stash gold coins hard eat gold peppers say kind money prevailed millennia kim north korean technical university dean stated explosions conducted stratosphere space blast wave limited lack air thickness air in explosions occurring altitudes large amounts electrons released result ionization reactions instant gamma rays radioactive rays said these electrons form strong electromagnetic pulse emp interaction geomagnetic field the detonation would create strong electric field volts per meter approaches ground destroys communications facilities electricity grids report emp report published monday day outlet reported visit north korean leader kim jong un nuclear weapons facility also mentioned plans using nuclear weapons emp attacks our hydrogen bomb whose power nuclear bomb adjusted tens kilotons hundreds kilotons according targets strike multifunctional thermonuclear warhead enormous legality destructibility also even carry emp attack expansive area detonation high altitudes according strategic goals report said politics