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Electrified wires can do many things with the right protocols.
The DEW thing is a lot easier to conceptualize and execute...just aim a very high powered laser or maser at ground-based targets and fire. Poof! Instant fire. ABM sats are designed to do just that very precisely, quickly and effectively. Change the targeting from hypersonic warheads in space to stationary or 'relatively' slow moving ground or low altitude targets and you've got yourself quite a mess.