Terrorism Asymmetric Warfare And Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313006906

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Terrorism, Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

There is a wide spectrum of potential threats to the U.S. homeland that do not involve overt attacks by states using long-range missiles or conventional military forces. Such threats include covert attacks by state actors, state use of proxies, independent terrorist and extremist attacks by foreign groups or individuals, and independent terrorist and extremist attacks by residents of the United States. These threats are currently limited in scope and frequency, but are emerging as potentially significant issues for future U.S. security. In this comprehensive work, Cordesman argues that new threats require new thinking, and offers a range of recommendations, from expanding the understanding of what constitutes a threat and bolstering Homeland defense measures, to bettering resource allocation and improving intelligence gathering and analysis. No pattern of actual attacks on U.S. territory has yet emerged that provides a clear basis for predicting how serious any given form of attack might be in the future, what means of attack might be used, or how lethal new forms of attack might be. As a result, there is a major ongoing debate over the seriousness of the threat and how the U.S. government should react. This work is an invaluable contribution to that debate.

Author : Peter Katona,Michael D. Intriligator,John P. Sullivan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134173563

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Countering Terrorism and WMD by Peter Katona,Michael D. Intriligator,John P. Sullivan Pdf

This volume shows us that in order to deal with today’s Fourth Generation asymmetric warfare by terrorist groups using conventional arms and weapons of mass destruction, we need a new ‘global networked’ approach. The contributors examine the various attempts that have been made to counter the latest wave of terrorism, including the US strikes against Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush's declaration of a ‘war against terrorism’, the creation of the US Department of Homeland Security, and the 9/11 Commission. Drawing from our experience with ‘Terrorism Early Warning’ and the co-production of counter-terrorism intelligence, this book explains the need for such a network and shows how it could be formed. It compiles the opinions of experts from clinical medicine, public policy, law enforcement and the military. These expert contributors identify the nature of a global counter-terrorism network, show how it could be created, and provide clear guidelines for gauging its future effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to all students of terrorism studies, US national security, international relations, and political science in general.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062941344

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Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information Pdf

Author : James M. Smith,Jerry Mark Long,Thomas H. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123904919

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Strategic Culture and Violent Non-state Actors by James M. Smith,Jerry Mark Long,Thomas H. Johnson Pdf

This paper combines three separate threads of analysis on culture and violent nonstate actors as a launching pad to spur further research into this critical arena of culture and security. Jim Smith lays out a series of templates for guiding analysis of culture and violent nonstate actors. Mark Long applies cultural analysis of radical Islam and alQaida in discussing the influences involved in the core al Qaida group's WMD decisions. Tom Johnson, in examining a tribal insurgent psychological campaign in Afghanistan, demonstrates that behavioral influences can be manipulated for significant effect in countering our efforts to gain stability and legitimacy for the Afghan government. James M. Smith, PhD, is the Director, USAF Institute for National Security Studies and Professor, Military Strategic Studies at the US Air Force Academy.Jerry Mark Long, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director, Middle East Studies, Honors College, Baylor University. Thomas H. Johnson is Research Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Author : Jessica Stern
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0674003942

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The Ultimate Terrorists by Jessica Stern Pdf

As bad as they are, why aren't terrorists worse? With biological, chemical and nuclear weapons at hand, they easily could be. Jessica Stern argues that the nuclear threat of the Cold War has been replaced by the more imminent threat of terrorist attacks with weapons of mass destruction.

Author : Stephen Blank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Asymmetric warfare
ISBN : UVA:X004571721

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Rethinking Asymmetric Threats by Stephen Blank Pdf

For several years U.S. policymakers, officials, and writers on defense have employed the terms "asymmetric" or "asymmetry" to characterize everything from the nature of the threats we face to the nature of war and beyond. The author challenges the utility of using those terms to characterize the threats we face, one element of the broader debate over the nature of war, U.S. strategy, and the threats confronting us. As a work of critique, it aims to make an important contribution to the threat debate. A correct assessment of the nature of the threat environment is essential to any sound defense doctrine for the U.S. Army and the military as a whole. That correct assessment can only be reached through a process of critique and debate.

Author : Ian Bellany
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134115259

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Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction by Ian Bellany Pdf

There is a widely held belief in the imminent probability of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons of mass destruction being used by terrorists against civilian targets. This edited volume critically assesses the suggestion that one safeguard against this possibility would be to strengthen existing international prohibitions against state- level acquisition of such weapons. A glimpse of the possible potential of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction has been seen through the actions of the Tokyo Aum group, and through the use of chlorine by insurgents in Iraq. However, the extent of the real threat posed is as yet unclear, and safeguarding against it in developing countries will not be easy. This book assembles specialists in each category of WMD in order to examine the potential of expanding the three ‘classical’ arms control treaties in order to combat the threat posed by smaller terrorist groups, and draws conclusions as to the strengths and weaknesses of this suggestion.

Author : Magnus Ranstorp,Magnus Normark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134013685

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Unconventional Weapons and International Terrorism by Magnus Ranstorp,Magnus Normark Pdf

This book addresses the critical importance of understanding innovation and decision-making between terrorist groups and unconventional weapons, and the difficulty in pinpointing what factors may drive violence escalation. It is useful for students of terrorism studies and nuclear proliferation.

Author : Jeffrey Record
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Combat sustainability (Military science)
ISBN : UVA:X004750011

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Bounding the Global War on Terrorism by Jeffrey Record Pdf

The author examines three features of the war on terrorism as currently defined and conducted: (1) the administration's postulation of the terrorist threat, (2) the scope and feasibility of U.S. war aims, and (3) the war's political, fiscal, and military sustainability. He believes that the war on terrorism--as opposed to the campaign against al-Qaeda-- lacks strategic clarity, embraces unrealistic objectives, and may not be sustainable over the long haul. He calls for downsizing the scope of the war on terrorism to reflect concrete U.S. security interests and the limits of American military power.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428910577

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Bounding the Global War on terrorism by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1404202919

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Terrorism, Dirty Bombs, and Weapons of Mass Destruction by Jason Porterfield Pdf

Discusses the construction of dirty bombs, radiation-dispersal devices, and the threat that the terrorists wanting to use them pose to the world.

Author : Gregory D. Koblentz
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801457661

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Living Weapons by Gregory D. Koblentz Pdf

"Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called 'the poor man's atomic bomb,' yet they cannot provide the same deterrent capability as nuclear weapons. One of my goals in this book is to explain the underlying principles of these apparent paradoxes."—from Living Weapons Biological weapons are the least well understood of the so-called weapons of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear and chemical weapons, biological weapons are composed of, or derived from, living organisms. In Living Weapons, Gregory D. Koblentz provides a comprehensive analysis of the unique challenges that biological weapons pose for international security. At a time when the United States enjoys overwhelming conventional military superiority, biological weapons have emerged as an attractive means for less powerful states and terrorist groups to wage asymmetric warfare. Koblentz also warns that advances in the life sciences have the potential to heighten the lethality and variety of biological weapons. The considerable overlap between the equipment, materials and knowledge required to develop biological weapons, conduct civilian biomedical research, and develop biological defenses creates a multiuse dilemma that limits the effectiveness of verification, hinders civilian oversight, and complicates threat assessments. Living Weapons draws on the American, Soviet, Russian, South African, and Iraqi biological weapons programs to enhance our understanding of the special challenges posed by these weapons for arms control, deterrence, civilian-military relations, and intelligence. Koblentz also examines the aspirations of terrorist groups to develop these weapons and the obstacles they have faced. Biological weapons, Koblentz argues, will continue to threaten international security until defenses against such weapons are improved, governments can reliably detect biological weapon activities, the proliferation of materials and expertise is limited, and international norms against the possession and use of biological weapons are strengthened.

Author : Nadine Gurr,Benjamin Cole
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857715081

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The New Face of Terrorism by Nadine Gurr,Benjamin Cole Pdf

Anthrax, smallpox, sarin, blister, blood and choking agents - the list of potential weapons of mass destruction is enormous and varied. It was once thought that technological problems would prevent terrorists developing these weapons whilst moral issues would stop them using them. That has now changed. The technical and organizational sophistication of the attacks on 11th September 2001 heralds a new era in the age-old war against terrorism. After these attacks, attention focused on the activities and capacities of Islamic extremist groups, such as Osama bin Laden's al-Qa'eda organisation, but the reality is that terrorist threats could come from almost any quarter. This revised edition is the comprehensive and sobering account of the possibilities - technological and political.

Author : John Horgan,Max Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136329791

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The Future of Terrorism by John Horgan,Max Taylor Pdf

These papers from a meeting on terrorism in Cork in 1999 include: the effects of changing geo-politics on terrorism; strategic and tactical responses to innovations in terrorism; the changing nature of terrorism; the threat of weapons of mass destruction; and single-issue terrorism.

Author : Thomas A. Johnson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781040082195

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The War on Terrorism by Thomas A. Johnson Pdf

In order to eradicate terrorism, our nation must go beyond merely shoring up military strength. It must also effectively confront the fundamentalist ideology that fuels and supports the terrorists. The War on Terrorism: A Collision of Values, Strategies, and Societies operates on the premise that the violent rejection of globalization at the root o