United States Policy on Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).

Abstract

The threat of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction against the United States or its allies has significantly increased since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1989. The U.S. has yet to come to grips with the strategic implications this places on its national security strategy and what this means on how we fight wars and what is considered war. Terrorist use of WMD may be the most significant threat the U.S. faces in the near future. We need to develop a cohesive policy and ensure that resources are dedicated to combating this issue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326652

Entities

People

  • James A. Herberg

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Department Of Defense
  • Force Protection
  • Governments
  • Human Intelligence
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.