Radiological Dispersal Devices. Assessing the Transnational Threat

Abstract

The Defense Science Board Summer Study report recognizes a "new and ominous trend transnational threat with a proclivity towards much greater levels of violence." The report states that transnational groups have both access to, as well as the motivation to use, weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Military and civil defense planners are increasingly concerned about possible state and non-state use of radiological dispersal devices (RDD) against U.S. forces and population centers abroad and at home.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA394204

Entities

People

  • James L. Ford

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil Defense
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Radiation
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies