Smuggling of Nuclear Materials and the USA's Possible Response to this Threat
NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Developing Prevention Strategies and Tactics in Countering Radicalization, Antalya, Turkey, 7 - 09 December 2010, vol.87, pp.189-196, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 87
- Doi Number: 10.3233/978-1-60750-824-3-189
- City: Antalya
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.189-196
- Police Academy Affiliated: No
Abstract
The events of 9/11 marked a turning point, and the world has entered a new era where there are highly capable global terrorist organizations acting like a single global network. In this new era, we are witnessing a new kind of arms race in which terrorist groups are racing to have nuclear weapons. The massive and instantaneous destruction of life and property that would result from detonation of a nuclear weapon makes this a priority for terrorists. Therefore, this paper aims to shed lights on the smuggling of nuclear materials and evaluates the possible response to this threat.