Enhancing Air Interdiction of WMD

Abstract

In the ten years since the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) was proposed the United States has taken steps to expand the network of states involved, improve interdiction laws, and share procedures with involved states. A majority of this effort has been focused on maritime interdiction since most of the worlds trade travels by ship. As the PSI participant states continue to improve their maritime capabilities for detecting, tracking, and interdicting chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) devices and adjust their maritime laws, state and non-state actors involved in proliferating these items will seek alternative transport modes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1023599

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Ward

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Strategy
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.