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Terrorism, Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Defending the U.S. Homeland » Read Now
by Anthony H. Cordesman. 449 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

New threats require new thinking. State attacks involving long-range missiles or conventional military forces are not the only threat to the U.S. homeland. Covert attacks by state actors, state use of proxies, independent terrorist and extremist attacks by foreign groups or individuals--and even by...
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New threats require new thinking. State attacks involving long-range missiles or conventional military forces are not the only threat to the U.S. homeland. Covert attacks by state actors, state use of proxies, independent terrorist and extremist attacks by foreign groups or individuals--and even by residents of the United States--are significant issues for future U.S. security. In this comprehensive work, Cordesman offers a range of recommendations, from reevaluating what constitutes a threat and bolstering homeland defense measures, to improving resource allocation and sharpening intelligence.
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Caging the Genies: A Workable Solution for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons » Read Now
by Stansfield Turner. 190 pgs.

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The cold war may be over, but you wouldn't know it from the tens of thousands of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction still held by Russia, the United States, and other world powers. Arguing that the time has come to dispense with incremental approaches to arms control...
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The cold war may be over, but you wouldn't know it from the tens of thousands of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction still held by Russia, the United States, and other world powers. Arguing that the time has come to dispense with incremental approaches to arms control, Admiral Stansfield Turner, the former head of the CIA and an experienced senior military commander, proposes a practical yet safe plane that would move the world into a new and secure millennium. The paperback edition of this widely acclaimed work has been updated to consider the implications of such a build-down if applied to non-nuclear weapons of mass destruction. Specifically, Admiral Turner details how a plan for weapons reduction could be carried out for biological and chemical weapons and what tactical and strategic differences exist between de-escalation of nuclear and non-nuclear weapons.
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Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks » Read Now
by Lois M. Davis, Lynn E. Davis, David R. Howell, Tom Latourrette, David E. Mosher. 161 pgs.

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How can individuals best prepare themselves against a variety of terrorist attacks?
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: Does Globalization Mean Proliferation?, in Brookings Review » Read Now
by Thomas W. Graham. 3 pgs.

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...Weapons of mass destruction: does globalization mean proliferation...nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction is growing. The number of...
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Export Controls: The Price of Nonproliferation, in Journal of Power and Ethics » Read Now
by Kenneth G. Weiss. 32 pgs.

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...advanced technology for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). These other organizations...Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related ballistic...
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: Restraining the Genie: Kennedy Graham Discusses the Issue of 'Compulsory Disarmament' and Global Legitimacy in Light of the United Nations' Response to the Problem of Iraq and North Korea, in New Zealand International Review » Read Now
by Kennedy Graham. 5 pgs.

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...Weapons of mass destruction: restraining the genie: Kennedy...criteria to the possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Whilst coalition policy...are evoked by the...
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Strategic Exposure: Proliferation around the Mediterranean » Read Now
by Ian O. Lesser, Ashley J. Tellis. 129 pgs.

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Within a decade, every southern European capital may be within range of ballistic missiles based across the Mediterranean Sea. The authors explore the proliferation trends, provide a country-by-country assessment of weapons capabilities, and discuss the implications for European security and U.S. and NATO policy.
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The New Terrorism: Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction » Read Now
by Walter Laqueur. 314 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The destruction of the World Trade Towers demonstrates the horrifying consequences of a terrorist strike. But as technological advances make weapons of mass destruction frighteningly easy to acquire, a revolution is occurring in the very nature of terrorism--one that may make these attacks look like...
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The destruction of the World Trade Towers demonstrates the horrifying consequences of a terrorist strike. But as technological advances make weapons of mass destruction frighteningly easy to acquire, a revolution is occurring in the very nature of terrorism--one that may make these attacks look like child's play. In The New Terrorism Walter Laqueur, one of the foremost experts on terrorism and international strategic affairs, recounts the history of terrorism and, more importantly, examines the future of terrorist activity worldwide. Laqueur traces the chilling trend away from terrorism perpetrated by groups of oppressed nationalists and radicals seeking political change to small clusters of fanatics bent on vengeance and simple destruction. Coinciding with this trend is the alarming availability of weapons of mass destruction. Chemical and biological weapons are cheap and relatively easy to make or buy. Even nuclear devices are increasingly feasible options for terrorists. And with the information age, cyber terrorism is just around the corner. Laqueur argues that as a new quasi-religious extreme right rises, with more personal and less ideological motivations than their left-wing counterparts, it is only a matter of time before the attainability of weapons of mass destruction creates a terrifying and unstable scenario. From militant separatism in Kashmir to state-sponsored extremism in Libya and ecoterrorism in the West, The New Terrorism offers a thorough account of terrorism in all its past and current manifestations. Most importantly, it casts a sober eye to the future, when the inevitable marriage of technology and fanaticism will give us all something new to think about.
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Superterrorism: Assassins, Mobsters, and Weapons of Mass Destruction » Read Now
by Glenn E. Schweitzer, Carole C. Dorsch. 363 pgs.

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Superterrorism -- heinous and violent acts aimed at causing massive death and destruction -- poses the greatest threat to life as we know it. Schweitzer publicizes for the first time the volatile mix created when religious and other zealots join forces with mobsters. He warns that the tried and true...
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Superterrorism -- heinous and violent acts aimed at causing massive death and destruction -- poses the greatest threat to life as we know it. Schweitzer publicizes for the first time the volatile mix created when religious and other zealots join forces with mobsters. He warns that the tried and true routes for smuggling drugs and arms may become highways for contraband nuclear, chemical, and biological materials that could lead to the kind of catastrophe Americans have never known. He also exposes the unholy emerging alliances between American dissidents and international terrorists. Are we prepared for an attack on American soil? Schweitzer provides a shocking answer, but also suggests steps to prevent the worst from happening. Reading like a novel, this startling book not only drives home the most dire threats that confront us, but provides answers on how to repel the clutches of the superterrorist threat.
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America's Struggle with Chemical-Biological Warfare » Read Now
by Albert J. Mauroni. 293 pgs.

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Fear and ignorance have colored the perception of chemical and biological (CB) warfare both in the public and military spheres. Media coverage following the alleged gassing of sheep at Dugway Proving Ground in 1968 has led most people to believe that CB warfare is an unstoppable doomsday weapon of...
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Fear and ignorance have colored the perception of chemical and biological (CB) warfare both in the public and military spheres. Media coverage following the alleged gassing of sheep at Dugway Proving Ground in 1968 has led most people to believe that CB warfare is an unstoppable doomsday weapon of mass destruction. Yet, in 1972, General Creighton Abrams, the Army Chief of Staff, attempted to disestablish the Chemical Corps because he saw no need for it. Had that decision not been reversed in 1976, there would not have been any chemical defense specialists or equipment available for Operation Desert Storm in 1990.
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Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction » Read Now
by Anthony H. Cordesman. 434 pgs.

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