Weapons of Mass Destruction: Actions Needed to Track Budget Execution for Counterproliferation Programs and Better Align Resources with Combating WMD Strategy

Abstract

Combating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery is one of the greatest challenges the United States faces.1 Traditionally, the use of WMD?which include chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons?has been constrained by the logic of deterrence and of diplomacy, but these constraints may be of less utility in preventing the use of WMD by rogue states or terrorist groups. The Department of Defense (DOD) assigns top priority to dissuading, deterring, and defeating those who seek to harm the United States directly, especially extremist enemies with WMD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530970

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Active Defense
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.