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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Nuclear Terrorism"”.
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The deterrence of nuclear terrorism through an attribution capability
The state of the world is such that the pace of nuclear weapons proliferation appears to be increasing. The growing number of nuclear states and amount of nuclear material available poses a great challenge to those that would attempt to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists and other …
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Hunting a Black Swan : Policy Options for America's Police in Preventing Radiological/Nuclear Terrorism
… the probability of detection of attempted Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism incidents. Local law enforcements unique knowledge, skills, and abilities provide investigative, protection, and direct action capabilities not found in other nonmilitary disciplines. A well-trained, equipped, and …
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Reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism--a report card on the Obama administration's efforts
… if President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce nuclear terrorism have had a meaningful impact. Key areas of observation include how well efforts have been implemented and how effectively the president has fostered domestic and international support. Early in his presidency, President Obama …
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Federal Policy Responses to the 9/11 Attacks: An assessment of the policy making process since September 11, 2001
… terrorist attack on the United States involving nuclear weapons.</p><p> The research first addressed and categorized the types of threats that involved nuclear terrorism and its origins. The second portion of the research focused on the policy responses and public laws that have been adopted …
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Guardians at the Gates of Hell : estimating the risk of nuclear theft and terrorism -- and identifying the highest-priority risks of nuclear theft
… are presented to assess the global risk of nuclear theft and nuclear terrorism, to identify the nuclear facilities and transport legs that pose the highest-priority risks of nuclear theft, and to evaluate policy approaches to strengthening security and accounting for nuclear stockpiles …
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Systems-based analysis of a ship borne approach for the detection of fissile material concealed in cargo containers
… identified as a potential avenue of attack for nuclear terrorism. Currently envisioned and deployed defensive measures that seek to detect and interdict concealed fissile material once containers have already reached a U.S. port do not adequately protect against nuclear threats due to the unique …
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The Role of United States Maritime Forces in Containing the Iranian Threat
… preventing the terrorist threat; and minimizing nuclear terrorism and proliferation. Iran presents a threat to these key strategic interests for several reasons: Iran's proximity to the Strait of Hormuz; its continual aid to terrorist groups, the danger that it might lead to weapons proliferation …
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A system for the detection of concealed nuclear weapons and fissile material aboard cargo cotainerships
A new approach to the detection of concealed nuclear weapons and fissile material aboard cargo containerships is proposed. The ship-based approach removes the constraints of current thinking by addressing the threat of containerized nuclear terror in a novel way. Critical tactical misjudgments …
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Power-law distributions in events involving nuclear and radiological materials
Nuclear and radiological events are large-impact, hard-to-predict rare events, whose associated probability is exceedingly low. They can exert monumental impacts and lead to grave environmental and economic consequences. Identifying common trends of these events can help to assess the threat, and …
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Applicability of cosmic ray muon radiography to nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear terrorism poses a real threat to the United States, particularly from non-state actors. Every day, more than thirty-thousand shipping containers arrive at United States ports. The contents of these steel vessels need to be scanned for illicit and hazardous materials in a timely fashion. …
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Feasibility analysis of scanning 100% of maritime cargo containers for fissile material
… weighed against the potential destruction of nuclear terrorism, this law is feasible for any port that is able to make the initial investment. A nuclear weapon would be destructive to both the U.S. and the country of origin, which should convince anyone that the benefits outweigh the costs.
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An analytic-deliberative process for the selection and deployment of radiation detection systems for shipping ports and border crossings
Combating the threat of nuclear smuggling through shipping ports and border crossings has been recognized as a national priority in defending the US against nuclear terrorism. In light of the SAFE Port act of 2006, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has been charged with the …
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Searching under stress: Anxiety and selective information exposure
… through faux online news articles about nuclear terrorism. After reading the articles, participants spent time exploring a website that contained links to further information about terrorism, some of which reassured the participants of their safety, some of which further threatened their …
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Understanding Islamist Terrorism: What It Is and How It Threatens the United States of America
… 11, 2001 brought the threat of Islamist terrorism to the fore in the minds of American policymakers and strategic thinkers. As the War on Terror unfolded, it has become clear that this new threat is radically different from the monolithic threat of the Cold War era. This thesis offers a …
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The Iranian Threat: Iran's Confrontation With The United States And Pursuit Of Middle Eastern Hegemony
The Iranian threat is today one of America's greatest challenges to its national security. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the Islamic Republic of Iran presents such a great threat to the United States and its interests, and examine what strategy should be employed to confront this …