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WMD or CBRNE

WMD or CBRNE. Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear High Energy Explosives. Steps to Use of WMD. Belief in mass casualties Acquisition of materials Weaponization Delivery Getting Caught? Does it serve political purposes?. Biological Weapons. Viruses Bacteria Fungi Rickettsia

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WMD or CBRNE

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  1. WMD or CBRNE • Chemical • Biological • Radiological • Nuclear • High Energy Explosives

  2. Steps to Use of WMD • Belief in mass casualties • Acquisition of materials • Weaponization • Delivery • Getting Caught? • Does it serve political purposes?

  3. Biological Weapons • Viruses • Bacteria • Fungi • Rickettsia • toxins

  4. Dark Winter exercises 2001 Scenario: Smallpox outbreak 3 million cases 1 million deaths December to February (scenario timing)

  5. Anthrax Attacks 2001:“Amerithrax” Investigation

  6. Atomic and Nuclear Weapons

  7. Hiroshima August 6, 1945

  8. Hiroshima

  9. Hiroshima

  10. Nagasaki August 9, 1945

  11. Dirty Bombs (Radiological weapons) Nuclear Power Plants

  12. Counterterrorist Measures International • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty • Missile Technology Control Regime • Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (in process) • Nuclear Security Summit April 2010 US Proliferation Security Initiative Container Security Initiative Nuclear Emergency Support Teams (NEST)

  13. Two Problems • Deterrence • States giving WMD to terrorists

  14. 1. Deterrence • Can you deter a terrorist? • Can you deter a suicide terrorist?

  15. Yes Mutual interests Covert attack Ideology Undeterrable states No For deterrence, not use For power Unreliability of groups traceability 2. Would a State Give a Terrorist Group WMD?

  16. WMD Use A Political decision?

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