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Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism

In WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND TERRORISM, 2/e, Dr. James Forest and Brigadier General (Retired) Russell Howard have collected original and previously published seminal articles and essays by scientists, academics, government officials, and members of the nation's security and intelligence c...

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Main Author: Forest, James J.F
Other Authors: Howard, Russell D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY McGraw Hill 2013
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Weapons of mass destruction
Terrorism
Terrorism > Prevention
Terrorism > Control
National security > United States
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Table of Contents:
  • UNIT I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
  • Definitions, Trends, and the Concept of "New Terrorism"
  • The Nature of the Post-9/11 WMD Terrorism Threat
  • UNIT II: WEAPONS AND MOTIVATION
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Biological Weapons
  • Radiological Weapons
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Case Studies
  • UNIT III: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DIMENSIONS
  • Public Spaces, Transportation Networks and Other Critical Infrastructure
  • Food Security and Agricultural and Terrorism
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • UNIT IV: RESPONDING TO THE THREAT
  • Strategy and Policy
  • Intelligence
  • Response and Resilience
  • Unique Challenges of Responding to Bioterrorism Threats and Attacks
  • Case Studies
  • UNIT V: ASSESSING THE FUTURE WMD THREAT
  • Predicting Peril or the Peril of Prediction? Assessing the Risk of CBRN Terrorism
  • Threat Convergence: A Framework for Analyzing the Potential for WMD Terrorism
  • Emerging WMD Technologies
  • Conclusion: Appreciating the Past and Present, Anticipating the Future

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