Defense against weapons of mass destruction terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Osman Aytacʹ and Mustafa Kibaroglu

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Disciplina: 358.3; 623.737
• Soggetto topico: Ballistic missile early warning system; Military policy; International relations and terrorism; Military readiness
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: Aytac ʹOsman KibaroğluMustafa <1962->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 TerrorismFlexible 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Defense against weapons of mass destruction terrorism
• ISBN: 661229812X; 1-282-29812-7; 9786612298127; 1-60750-436-7; 600-00-1610-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455423903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series E: Human and Societal Dynamics, 56