A Brazilian psychic who successfully predicted the Microsoft global outage has said that World War III could be on the horizon due to the rise of electromagnet pulse (EMP) technology.
Athos Salomé, 36, who is often referred to as the 'living Nostradamus', has previously had a number of foresights turn out to be true.
These include foreseeing the coronavirus pandemic, as well as Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, and he now warns that the ability for leading nations to cause technological disruption could result in World War III.
Salomé said that the world might see an escalation in the use of artificial intelligence in military strategies, most notably by Iran and Israel.
He said: 'AI could either serve as a peacekeeping tool or exacerbate conflicts, depending on how it's deployed'.
He added that the adoption of EMP technology by other countries, including the United States, Russia, China, and even North Korea, indicate - in his view - a shift towards forms of warfare that may focus on destabilising global security systems.
His World War III forecast involves the use of EMP strikes, leading to a 'three days of darkness' scenario that would cripple electronic infrastructure across the globe.
Were this to occur, such a blackout could see societies collapse in numerous other countries across the globe.
EMP, a specialised tool designed to destroy information systems, is a weapon that can render electronic devices useless, without harming people or buildings.
Typically triggered by explosions at altitudes, EMP interacts with the Earth's magnetic fields to create pulses that can disrupt and damage electronic equipment and infrastructures.
During the Cold War both the USA and the Soviet Union viewed EMP as a tool for disabling enemy infrastructure without causing direct harm.
In 1962, the US detonated a 1.4 megaton nuclear warhead, in an experiment known as Starfish Prime, high in the atmosphere 400 kilometres (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, which led to the failure of the UK's first satellite, Ariel-1, and blow out streetlights on the ground in Hawaii.
Nowadays, devices exist that are capable of replicating EMP effects, increasing the threat in modern technological-dependent scenarios.
Non-nuclear localised EMP devices do exist, and work by releasing a burst of energy in the radiofrequency or microwave spectrum, which can overload and damage electronic components and systems.
However, these are only effective on a small scale, disrupting a small city.
But the significance of EMP remains substantial as it has the potential to destabilise defense and communication systems.
His latest prediction comes after he spoke exclusively to MailOnline, as he claimed that the US and China might be heading for conflict, saying two significant events may lead to escalations.
He said: 'One instance, the South China Sea can turn volatile since this area is characterised by tensions over territory and military presence.
'On the other hand, a major cyber-attack that can incapacitate such structures or attack a country's security could perhaps be the unforeseen trigger to a war.'
Salomé said such threats are real and he 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-seated self-interest and common spirit of anti-western imperialism is capable of transforming regional conflict into total world war.
'Peculiarly, Asia, with fast rates of economic development and great geopolitical significance is viewed as an unstable region and as a hotspot capable of igniting the international conflict.'
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