Aerosol-delivered liquids suddenly turn metal brittle. Red and blue strobe lights nauseate unfriendly crowds. The world's largest flash bulb temporarily blinds onlookers. High-powered microwaves fuse radios and destroy electronic guidance systems of artillery shells. Nonnuclear electromagnetic pulse zaps radios, computers and lighting circuits.
Microbes eat engine hoses, belts, electrical insulation.
Compounds turn diesel fuel and gasoline into jelly.