A Brazilian psychic who successfully predicted Microsoft’s global disruption said World War III could be on the horizon due to the rise of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) technology.
Athos Salomé, 36, who is often referred to as the “living Nostradamus”, had already come up with several predictions that turned out to be true.
These include forecasting the coronavirus pandemic, as well as Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, and now warning that the ability of leading nations to cause technological disruption could result in World War III.
Salomé said the world could see an escalation in the use of artificial intelligence in military strategies, especially by Iran and Israel.
He said: “AI could serve as a peacekeeping tool or exacerbate conflicts, depending on how it is implemented.”
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He added that the adoption of EMP technology by other countries, including the United States, Russia, China and even North Korea, indicates, in his opinion, a shift towards forms of warfare that can focus on destabilizing global security systems.
His forecast for World War III involves the use of EMP attacks, which would lead to a “three days of darkness” scenario that would cripple electronic infrastructure worldwide.
If this were to occur, such a blackout could cause the collapse of societies in many other countries around the world.
EMP, a specialized tool designed to destroy information systems, is a weapon that can disable electronic devices, without harming people or buildings.
Typically triggered by explosions at altitude, EMP interacts with the Earth’s magnetic fields to create pulses that can disrupt and damage electronic equipment and infrastructure.
During the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union viewed EMP as a tool to disable enemy infrastructure without causing direct damage.
In 1962, the United States detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear warhead, in an experiment known as Starfish Prime, high in the atmosphere, 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the Pacific Ocean.
The explosion, the world’s most powerful high-altitude nuclear test, created an EMP strong enough to disrupt global radio communications, causing the UK’s first satellite, Ariel-1, to fail and streetlights to explode. on land in Hawaii.
Today, there are devices that are capable of replicating EMP effects, increasing the threat in modern technology-dependent scenarios.
Athos Salomé, 36, who is often referred to as the “living Nostradamus”, has previously seen a number of predictions turn out to be true.
Non-nuclear localized EMP devices exist and operate by releasing a burst of energy in the radio frequency or microwave spectrum, which can overload and damage electronic components and systems.
However, these are only effective on a small scale and disrupt a small town.
But the importance of EMP remains substantial, as it has the potential to destabilize defense and communications systems.
His latest prediction comes after he spoke exclusively to MailOnline, claiming the US and China could be heading towards conflict, and said two major events could lead to escalation.
He said: ‘For example, the South China Sea can become volatile as this area is characterized by tensions over territory and military presence.
“On the other hand, a major cyberattack that could incapacitate such structures or attack a country’s security could perhaps be the unforeseen trigger of a war.”
Salomé said such threats are real and warns of a more insidious threat, saying China is an emerging market that is “increasingly collaborating with Russia.”
He added: ‘This alliance born of deep-rooted self-interest and the common spirit of anti-Western imperialism is capable of transforming a regional conflict into an all-out world war.
“Interestingly, Asia, with rapid rates of economic development and great geopolitical importance, is seen as an unstable region and as a hotspot capable of triggering an international conflict.”
