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Defense against weapons of mass destruction terrorism / edited by Osman Aytac and Mustafa Kibaroglu.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Defence Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism, Corporate Author.
- Conference Name:
- NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Defence Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism (2008 : Ankara, Turkey)
- Series:
- NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics E, 56.
- NATO science for peace and security. Series E, Human and societal dynamics ; v. 56
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ballistic missile early warning system--Congresses.
- Ballistic missile early warning system.
- Military policy--Congresses.
- Military policy.
- International relations and terrorism--Congresses.
- International relations and terrorism.
- Military readiness--Congresses.
- Military readiness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 173 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- The Anticipated Role of Armed Forces Combating WMD Terrorism Flexible Response: First Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorist Threats; Nuclear Forensic Analysis as a Response Tool to Nuclear Terrorism Events; Defending Against Nuclear Terrorism: Future Threats and Concepts; Chemical-Biological Terrorism: Threats and Responses; Dealing with the Threat Posed by Non-State Armed Groups Aspiring to Weapons of Mass Destruction; Subject Index; Author Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 661229812X
- 1-282-29812-7
- 9786612298127
- 1-60750-436-7
- 600-00-1610-7
- OCLC:
- 491258268
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