Defense against weapons of mass destruction terrorism [electronic resource] / edited by Osman Aytaç and Mustafa Kibaroglu.
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TextSeries: NATO science for peace and security. Series E, Human and societal dynamics ; v. 56Publication details: Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 173 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781607504368
- 1607504367
- Ballistic missile early warning system -- Congresses
- Military policy -- Congresses
- International relations and terrorism -- Congresses
- Military readiness -- Congresses
- Ballistic missile early warning system
- International relations and terrorism
- Military policy
- Military readiness
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
- 623.737 22
- UG740 .N386 2009eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title page; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Preventing Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Building International Partnerships to Meet the Challenge; The Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Missiles; The Proliferation of Chemical and Biological Weapons: Past, Present and Future; The Credibility of the Nuclear Terrorist Threat: A Call for Cooperation; How Credible Is the Threat of Chemical and Biological Weapons?; Improvised NBCR Attacks on Civilian and Military Infrastructure; EU Approaches to WMD Proliferation and WMD Terrorism.
Examines the class of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for terrorist use. The authors have found that their (terrorist) effects range from serious nuisance value up to catastrophic destruction of a large urban area.
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