A nuclear weapon would be detonated in orbit “in order to destroy much of the electric grid from above the US with a single explosion,” he told lawmakers last week. “Two thirds of the US population would likely perish from starvation, disease, and societal breakdown. Other experts estimate the likely loss to be closer to 90 percent.”
Thread: Former CIA Director Woolsey tells Congress of a doomsday scenario in which an EMP takes down the US Power Grid leading to famine/death