America's Achilles' Heel Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack

Name: America's Achilles' Heel Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack
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ISBN: 9780262561181

ISBN-10: 0262561182

ISBN-13: 9780262561181

Edition: 1998

Authors: Richard A. Falkenrath, Robert D. Newman, Bradley A. Thayer

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This volume analyzes the nature and limits of the covert nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons threat and proposes a measured set of policy reponses, focused on improving intelligence and consequence-management to reduce risk.

Book details

List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 7/8/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



List of Boxes


List of Figures


List of Tables


List of Recommendations


About the Authors


Preface


Introduction



The Covert NBC Threat in Historical Perspective



NBC Acquisition and Covert Delivery: Technical Possibilities and Technical Constraints



The Threat of Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Attack by Non-State Actors



The Threat of Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Attack by States



Recommendations: An Agenda for the American Government



Conclusion


Acronyms


Index


About the Robert and Renee Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs