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Depends on burst and yield. But modern electronics aren’t exactly “hardened” against EMP, and ionizing radiation isn’t exactly friendly to microprocessors in, I don’t know... everything.
If we are imagining a terrorist or DPRK attack, we probably aren't talking about a very high altitude burst. That means a much diminished EMP with very diminished range. I don't think it will matter relative to the other more immediate effects of the blast in that situation.
To put it another way: for a surface or near surface EMP, if you are close enough for the EMP to be an issue, you are probably too close to worry about it in the first place. It won't be the EMP that fries your phone in that situation.
Yes. Old cold warrior here. “Ass to the blast and balls to the wall,” was relevant guidance at sea. Here at home, well, move to Montana and become a prepper. No good options except adults in charge and sane foreign policy. More worried about slow moving disasters like climate.
Not sure how to assess that. Terror, yes. Ground level unless it’s in a plane. DPRK, who knows?
I don't think DPRK is going to waste a nuke on a +100 mile altitude detonation, on the off-chance that the hard-to-predict EMP effect will do a lot more damage than just, say, aiming said nuke at a city. Personally. Russia, sure, they have enough to spare.
DPRK I would say altitude at detonation depends on their QA department. But point taken.
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