Deterring weapons of mass destruction terrorism

Deterring weapons of mass destruction terrorism

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. === This thesis examines terrorist acts involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against unsuspecting civilians by the Aum Shinrikyo and Rajneesh cults. The proliferation of WMD (i.e., nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) ha...

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Main Author: LeHardy, Frank A
Other Authors: Lavoy, Peter R.
Language:English
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8244
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spelling ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-82442015-06-13T04:04:32Z Deterring weapons of mass destruction terrorism LeHardy, Frank A Lavoy, Peter R. National Security Affairs Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This thesis examines terrorist acts involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against unsuspecting civilians by the Aum Shinrikyo and Rajneesh cults. The proliferation of WMD (i.e., nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) has created a concern that terrorists might use WMD. Despite obvious signs, these groups were not identified as terrorists until after they committed terrorist attacks. This thesis identifies common characteristics of terrorists that have used WMD in the past and generates indicators of non-state actors that might commit WMD terrorism in the future 2012-08-09T19:19:39Z 2012-08-09T19:19:39Z 1997-12 http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8244 eng Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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description Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. === This thesis examines terrorist acts involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against unsuspecting civilians by the Aum Shinrikyo and Rajneesh cults. The proliferation of WMD (i.e., nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) has created a concern that terrorists might use WMD. Despite obvious signs, these groups were not identified as terrorists until after they committed terrorist attacks. This thesis identifies common characteristics of terrorists that have used WMD in the past and generates indicators of non-state actors that might commit WMD terrorism in the future
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