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Risk analysis methods for nuclear war and nuclear terrorism / National Academies, Sciences, Engineering, Medicine ; Committee on Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism ; Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ; Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board ; Division on Earth and Life Studies ; Committee on International Security and Arms Control ; Policy and Global Affairs.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Consensus study report
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Department of Defense.
- United States.
- Nuclear warfare--Risk assessment.
- Nuclear warfare.
- Nuclear terrorism--Risk assessment.
- Nuclear terrorism.
- National security--United States--Evaluation--21st century.
- National security.
- Radiation--Environmental aspects.
- Radiation.
- United States--Military policy--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 153 pages) : color illustration.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2023]
- Contents:
- Reviewers
- Contents
- Preface
- Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Threat of Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism : Classes of Scenarios
- 3 The History and Literature of Risk Assessment for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism
- 4 The Use of Risk Assessment for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism
- 5 The Structure of Risk Analysis
- 6 Risk Analysis Methods and Models
- 7 Risk Information and Risk Management Decisions
- 8 Conclusions and Next Steps
- References
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: U.S. Strategic Assumptions About Nuclear Risks
- Appendix B: Types of Uncertainty
- Appendix C: U.S. Policy-Making Structure for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism
- Appendix D: Agendas of Committee Meetings
- Appendix E: Committee Member Biographies.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism.
- ISBN:
- 9780309689991 (electronic bk.)
- 0309689996 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40032045462
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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