Are We Prepared? Four WMD Crises That Could Transform U.S. Security

Abstract

Since its inception in 1994, the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD Center) has been at the forefront of research on the implications of weapons of mass destruction for U.S. security. Originally focusing on threats to the military, the WMD Center now also applies its expertise and body of research to the challenges of homeland security. The center's mandate includes research, education, and outreach. Research focuses on understanding the security challenges posed by WMD and on fashioning effective responses thereto. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has designated the center as the focal point for WMD education in the joint professional military education system. Education programs, including its courses on combating WMD and consequence management, enhance awareness in the next generation of military and civilian leaders of the WMD threat as it relates to defense and homeland security policy, programs, technology, and operations. As a part of its broad outreach efforts, the WMD Center hosts annual symposia on key issues bringing together leaders and experts from the government and private sectors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA514341

Entities

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of State
  • Detectors
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • International Organizations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Treaties
  • Vaccines
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies