England, September 21: Targeted nuclear blast could have limited impact compared to such blasts in large numbers many miles away from the geographical boundaries of a nation up above in the sky.
This was illustrated by Defence Secretary Liam Fox of England. He said that detonation of a nuclear weapon in space by North Korea and Iran could paralyze Britain’s power, transport and communication systems.
Liam Fox told that countries became more vulnerable to widespread threat as their technologies grew more complex and interdependent.
“People need to understand there are other risks than the sort of nuclear strike we saw in Nagasaki or Hiroshima,” he added.
Putting out electronic systems in space by natural or man-made explosions is matter of grave concern.
A country may acquire nuclear weapons with the aim of stopping very way of life of enemy country. This issue is fast emerging as a major concern for countries.
—Agencies