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Could a Single Missile Kill 90% of Americans?

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Experts warn that North Korea could wipe out most Americans in one go

North Korea could bring about a 'Dark Apocalypse', warn nuclear experts. But are EMP missiles more dangerous than squirrels?

A single nuclear weapon could destroy America’s entire electrical grid, claims a former head of the CIA. The explosion would send out an electromagnetic pulse – resulting in famine, societal collapse and what one newspaper has called a “Dark Apocalypse”.

But are hungry squirrels a greater threat to the electrical grid than North Korean weapons? We speak to senior security adviser Sharon Burke and Yoni Applebaum from The Atlantic.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
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(Photo:The launch of a surface-to-surface medium long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2 Credit: Getty Images)

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