Nuclear Terrorism Prevention

Author : Brecht Volders,Tom Sauer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317395188

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Nuclear Terrorism by Brecht Volders,Tom Sauer Pdf

This volume aims to improve understanding of nuclear security and the prevention of nuclear terrorism. Nuclear terrorism is perceived as one of the most immediate and extreme threats to global security today. While the international community has made important progress in securing fissile material, there are still important steps to be made with nearly 2,000 metric tons of weapons-usable nuclear material spread around the globe. The volume addresses this complex phenomenon through an interdisciplinary approach: legal, criminal, technical, diplomatic, cultural, economic, and political. Despite this cross-disciplinary approach, however, the chapters are all linked by the overarching aim of enhancing knowledge of nuclear security and the prevention of nuclear terrorism. The volume aims to do this by investigating the different types of nuclear terrorism, and subsequently discussing the potential means to prevent these malicious acts. In addition, there is a discussion of the nuclear security regime, in general, and an important examination of both its strengths and weaknesses. In summary, the book aims to extend the societal and political debate about the threat of nuclear terrorism. This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, nuclear governance, terrorism studies, international organizations, and security studies in general.

Author : International Task Force on Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism
Publisher : Free Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Nuclear industry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038196825

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Preventing Nuclear Terrorism by International Task Force on Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism Pdf

Author : Herbach, Jonathan
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800374522

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International Arms Control Law and the Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism by Herbach, Jonathan Pdf

Making a timely contribution to the legal literature, this important book discusses an under-analysed issue of great importance to international peace and security. It provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the prevention of nuclear terrorism specifically through an international (arms control) law lens.

Author : NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Legal Framework for Strengthening Nuclear Security and Combating Nuclear Terrorism
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781607509967

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Legal Framework for Strengthening Nuclear Security and Combating Nuclear Terrorism by NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Legal Framework for Strengthening Nuclear Security and Combating Nuclear Terrorism Pdf

New international approaches to strengthening nuclear security and combating the threat of nuclear terrorism have been introduced throughout the first decade of the 21st century. The adoption of new and revised mandatory international legal instruments, as well as other non-binding initiatives and voluntary mechanisms, have led to improved security measures in this critical area, but there is still a need for substantive and procedural arrangements to be significantly strengthened.This book is a collection of the presentations and deliberations of participants at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Vienna, Austria in January 2010. The workshop was attended by over 100 international experts from more than 20 countries, and the papers presented here summarize current understanding of, and approaches to, the legal framework for nuclear security and counterterrorism. The book will be of interest to all governments, international organizations, researchers and practitioners worldwide who are involved in securing nuclear materials and preventing nuclear terrorism

Author : P. Andrew Karam
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030691622

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Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism by P. Andrew Karam Pdf

This book discusses multiple aspects of radiological and nuclear terrorism. Do you know what to do if there is a radiological or nuclear emergency in your city? These accidents are not common, but they have happened – and even though we have not seen an attack using these weapons, governments around the world are making plans for how to prevent them – and for how to respond if necessary. Whether you are an emergency responder, a medical caregiver, a public health official – even a member of the public wanting to know how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe – there is a need to understand how these weapons work, how radiation affects our health, how to stop an attack from taking place, how to respond appropriately in the event of an emergency, and much more. Unfortunately, the knowledge that is needed to accomplish all of this is lacking at all levels of society and government. In this book, Dr. Andrew Karam, an internationally respected expert in radiation safety and multiple aspects of radiological and nuclear emergencies, discusses how these weapons work and what they can do, how they can affect our health, how to keep yourself safe, and how to react appropriately whether you are a police officer investigating a suspect radiological weapon, a firefighter responding to a radiological or nuclear attack, a nurse or physician caring for potentially contaminated patients, or a governmental official trying to keep the public safe. To do this, he draws upon his extensive experience in the military, the several years he worked directly with emergency responders, his service on a number of advisory committees, and multiple trips overseas in the aftermath of the Fukushima accident and on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Interpol, and the Health Physics Society.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000065501825

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Nuclear Terrorism Prevention by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Pdf

Author : Charles D. Ferguson
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780876093559

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Preventing Catastrophic Nuclear Terrorism by Charles D. Ferguson Pdf

The United States and the international community must do more to prevent terrorists from buying, stealing, or building nuclear weapons. Pakistans highly enriched uranium (HEU) is vulnerable to both external and insider theft by Islamic terrorists and Taliban sympathizers; Russias massive HEU supplies are susceptible to insider theft; a large portion of civilian nuclear material around the world remains in weapons-usable form; and Russias shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons are highly attractive to terrorists because of their smaller size and ease of transport. To address these vulnerabilities, the United States should pursue unilateral initiatives such as a clear declaration of retaliation against regimes aiding nuclear terrorists, multilateral initiatives that include increasing funding to the woefully underfunded International Atomic Energy Agency, and bilateral initiatives and dialogue, particularly with Pakistan and Russia. Implementing these practical steps could significantly reduce the risk of a catastrophic nuclear attack by terrorist groups.

Author : Michael Levi
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0674033566

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On Nuclear Terrorism by Michael Levi Pdf

"Nuclear terrorism is such a disturbing prospect that we shy away from its details. Yet as a consequence, we fail to understand how best to defeat it. Michael Levi takes us inside nuclear terrorism and behind the decisions a terrorist leader would be faced with in pursuing a nuclear plot. Along the way, Levi identifies the many obstacles, large and small, that such a terrorist scheme might encounter, allowing him to discover a host of ways that any plan might be foiled. Surveying the broad universe of plots and defenses, this accessible account shows how a wide-ranging defense that integrates the tools of weapon and materials security, law enforcement, intelligence, border controls, diplomacy, and the military can multiply, intensify, and compound the possibility that nuclear terrorists will fail. Levi draws from our long experience with terrorism and cautions us not to focus solely on the most harrowing yet most improbable threats. Nuclear terrorism shares much in common with other terrorist threats--and as a result, he argues, defeating it is impossible unless we put our entire counterterrorism and homeland security house in order. As long as we live in a nuclear age, no defense can completely eliminate nuclear terrorism. But this book reminds us that the right strategy can minimize the risks and shows us how to do it."

Author : Graham Allison
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781429945516

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Nuclear Terrorism by Graham Allison Pdf

A leading strategist opens our eyes to the greatest terrorist threat of all-and how to prevent it before it's too late Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings, biological attacks, chemical weapons. But rarely do we allow ourselves to face squarely the deadliest form of terrorism, because it is almost too scary to think about-a terrorist group exploding a nuclear device in an American city. In this urgent call to action, Graham Allison, one of America's leading experts on nuclear weapons and national security, presents the evidence for two provocative, compelling conclusions. First, if policy makers in Washington keep doing what they are currently doing about the threat, a nuclear terrorist attack on America is likely to occur in the next decade. And if one lengthens the time frame, a nuclear strike is inevitable. Second, the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is, in fact, preventable. In these pages, Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks. The United States once relied on the threat of mutually assured destruction to deter the Soviet Union from launching a nuclear strike. But in today's fragmented world, a new strategy is needed, especially with nuclear material vulnerable to theft or sale through black-market channels. The choice is ours: to grab this beast by the horns or to be impaled on those horns. We do not have the luxury of hoping the problem will go away, and Allison shows why.

Author : Edward C. Morse
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319297316

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Analytical Methods for Nonproliferation by Edward C. Morse Pdf

This book is intended to be used as a textbook and research reference for the field of nuclear nonproliferation. The book is primarily technical and focussed on methods of detecting clandestine nuclear material that might be illicitly transported. The book also touches on nuclear forensics, i.e. methods for identification, attribution, and establishment of transport pathways for illicit nuclear material. Also covered are topics of methods used for arms control and treaty verification, and an assessment of technologies under development for all of the above. A description of the government and international agencies involved in nuclear terrorism prevention, nuclear safeguards, and arms control is also included.

Author : Louis Rene Beres
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000314366

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Terrorism And Global Security by Louis Rene Beres Pdf

The enormous potential for destruction that lies latent in nuclear technology inevitably gives rise to the possibility of nuclear terrorism—the use of nuclear explosives or radioactivity by insurgent groups. Professor Beres considers the factors that might foster such terrorism, the forms it might take, and the probable consequences of each form. He then identifies a coherent strategy of counternuclear terrorism, one that embraces both technological and behavioral measures, that suggests policies for deterrence and situation management on both national and international levels, and that points toward a major refashioning of world order.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : LOC:00174846613

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Building a Nuclear Bomb by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack Pdf

Author : Commission on Prevention/WMDs,Senator Bob Graham
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307473264

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World at Risk by Commission on Prevention/WMDs,Senator Bob Graham Pdf

“The greatest danger of another catastrophic attack in the United States will materialize if the world's most dangerous terrorists acquire the world's most dangerous weapons.” —The 9/11 Commission Report The bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism was established by the U.S. Congress to build on the work of the 9/11 Commission by assessing our nation's progress in preventing weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism, and providing a roadmap to greater security with concrete recommendations for improvement. The Commission has interviewed over 200 experts inside and outside of government. They have met with counterterrorism and intelligence officials here at home and abroad who are working to stop proliferation and terrorism The Commission's report examines the government's current policies and programs, identifies gaps in our government's prevention strategy and recommends ways to close them. The threat of terrorist attacks in the United States and elsewhere is still very real. The world remians at risk There is more that can and must be done. Our security depends on it.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050447833

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Reducing nuclear and biological threats at the source by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000048686938

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The Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Safeguarding Against Acts of Terrorism by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights Pdf