The mechanism of action of this type of bomb can cause North Korea to lose power

Power-cut bombs do not carry the power of damage but can make a nation's electricity network completely paralyzed.

Power cut bombs are a weapon that does not deal damage. The bomb contains millions of small particles made from chemically treated carbon fiber, a type of graphite (graphite). The particles are less than 0.025 millimeters in size, meaning they are small enough to get into the airway but are not so large that they block the lungs.

Secondary bullets contain graphite fibers.(Video: YouTube).

When this cluster bomb exploded, the particles were released into the air in the form of clouds, then scattered throughout the surface of the surrounding area.

Graphite has a strange chemical structure that allows free electrons to conduct electricity easily. That's why a specialized electric bomb is used to destroy important power networks. When graphite particles come into contact with each other, an electric current flows through them at extremely high temperatures that melt the power line, causing the system to be interrupted. If the lines are not insulated, graphite bombs can be highly effective.

Power cut bombs were first used by the US Air Force during the Gulf War in 1990 to deal with Iraq, causing 85 of the nation's electricity supplies to be affected. Similarly, when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization dropped the bomb into Serbia in 1999, 70% of the electricity network here was damaged.

Electric shocks can block a nation's electrical network.(Photo: IFL Science).

South Korea's Defense Development Agency (ADD) is working on making a cutting-off bomb and is about to finalize the final design. This is part of a preemptive attack program called "Chain of Destruction" , aimed at detecting and blocking Korean attacks. Power cut bombs can destroy the key electricity network used by the North Korean leader to deliver commands to military units.