An unusual alliance of national security experts that include a former CIA director and one-time spy Valerie Plame are warning the administration and Congress to act fast to block a growing “cybergeddon” threat from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran that could wipe out modern life for up to 18 months.

Once considered a space-aged joke, the experts claim that the U.S. foes have added “electromagnetic pulse” weapons and cyber strategy to their war plans but that Washington is ignoring the threat.

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