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The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism
by Charles D. Ferguson ; William C. Potter ; Amy Sands
ISBN: 0415952433
ISBN-13: 9780415952439
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Routledge
Published date: 2005
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1.45 pounds
Pages: 376
Publisher's Notes
The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism, a new book from the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, assesses the motivations and capabilities of terrorist organizations to acquire and use nuclear weapons, to fabricate and detonate crude nuclear explosives, to strike nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities, and to build and employ radiological weapons or "dirty bombs." The authors maintain that there is a greater likelihood today than at any time in the past three decades that nuclear weapons will actually be used.
The authors recommend immediate steps to prevent the most catastrophic forms of nuclear terrorism and to reduce the consequences of the most likely nuclear terror attacks including: securing and reducing tactical nuclear weapons in Russia; securing, consolidating, and eliminating highly enriched uranium globally; and providing for secure storage and disposal of radioactive materials used in medicine, scientific research, and industry. The authors also stress the need to educate the
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