To deal with increasingly dangerous North Korea, South Korea has decided to develop "carbon fiber" weapons that can paralyze Pyongyang.
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NK News quoted a South Korean defense source as saying that in addition to conventional weapons with great destructive power, Seoul decided to invest heavily in developing high-tech bombs that could change the nature of war to deal with Pyongyang. |
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According to the introduction, this is a non-lethal weapon system, essentially a sophisticatedly designed "carbon fiber bomb or missile" that launches conductive fibers that can paralyze and destroy North Korea's power transmission system. |
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Although no information about this new weapon has been revealed, according to Western military sources, this new generation weapon of South Korea was developed based on the prototype of the CHAMP weapon that the US is testing. |
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According to military experts, once this carbon weapon is put into use, it will change the nature of conventional warfare, as it can neutralize enemy electronic targets without the military needing to use guns or bullets. |
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The "soft destruction" of this weapon is highly appreciated compared to bombs that attack targets hidden underground or camouflaged, because microwaves can penetrate steel, concrete... and penetrate underground command centers, causing short circuits and destroying electronic components in computers, power supplies, communication equipment and related devices. |
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In a 2012 test by the US military, the CHAMP missile's target was several two-story buildings at the test range, which contained a large number of desktop personal computers and other electronic equipment. |
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After being hit by a CHAMP missile with directed microwave radiation for a few seconds, all computers, command and communication systems in the two-story target houses were burned out. A few seconds later, the electrical system failed, and even the camera system used to record the test results was damaged. |
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All that remained, including people, animals, and infrastructure, was virtually unharmed. Within an hour, the CHAMP missile successfully destroyed seven target buildings, causing little or no collateral damage. |
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Despite its many advantages, South Korea's biggest obstacle in developing this carbon weapon is the high cost of developing it. This is also the problem of the United States, which has not been able to receive this missile line because the budget has not allowed it. American experts predict that in the near future, this technology will bring the ability to completely paralyze all electronic devices of potential enemies, including data processing and storage systems. |
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“This technology marks the beginning of a new era in modern warfare and cyber warfare. We hope that in the near future, these systems will be the means to turn the enemy’s electronic devices and computers into useless piles, making the enemy powerless from an information perspective…”, an anonymous source from the South Korean Ministry of National Defense said. (Photo in the article: Simulation of the US testing the CHAMP weapon). |
According to Baodatviet