The Future of Weapons of Mass Destruction: an Update
Author: John P. Caves
Publisher:
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13:
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Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007-11-10
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 0309111919
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a series of regional meetings on university campuses with officials from the national security community and academic research institutions, this report identifies specific actions that should be taken to maintain a thriving scientific research environment in an era of heightened security concerns. Actions include maintaining the open exchange of scientific information, fostering a productive environment for international scholars in the U.S., reexamining federal definitions of sensitive but unclassified research, and reviewing policies on deemed export controls. The federal government should establish a standing entity, preferably a Science and Security Commission, that would review policies regarding the exchange of information and the participation of foreign-born scientists and students in research.
Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism
Author: International Strategic and Security Studies Programme of the National Institute of Advanced Studies
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007-03-27
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0309104998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents the papers and summarizes the discussions of a workshop held in Goa, India, in January 2004, organized by the Indian National Institute of Advanced Science (NIAS) and the U.S. Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC). During the workshop, Indian and U.S. experts examined the terrorist threat faced in both countries and elsewhere in the world, and explored opportunities for the U.S. and India to work together. Bringing together scientists and experts with common scientific and technical backgrounds from different cultures provided a unique opportunity to explore possible means of preventing or mitigating future terrorist attacks.
WMD Terrorism
Author: Stephen M. Maurer
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 634
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of essays is a current and comprehensive review of what scientists and scholars know about WMD terrorism and America's options for confronting it. Complete with mathematical methods for analyzing terrorist threats and allocating defense resources, this multidisciplinary perspective addresses all forms and defenses of WMD, and the role of domestic U.S. politics in shaping defense investments and policies. Also identified are multiple instances in which the conventional wisdom is incomplete or misleading.
Countering Terrorism and WMD
Author: Peter Katona
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007-01-24
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 1134173571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume shows us that in order to deal with today’s Fourth Generation asymmetric warfare by terrorist groups using conventional arms and weapons of mass destruction, we need a new ‘global networked’ approach. The contributors examine the various attempts that have been made to counter the latest wave of terrorism, including the US strikes against Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush's declaration of a ‘war against terrorism’, the creation of the US Department of Homeland Security, and the 9/11 Commission. Drawing from our experience with ‘Terrorism Early Warning’ and the co-production of counter-terrorism intelligence, this book explains the need for such a network and shows how it could be formed. It compiles the opinions of experts from clinical medicine, public policy, law enforcement and the military. These expert contributors identify the nature of a global counter-terrorism network, show how it could be created, and provide clear guidelines for gauging its future effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to all students of terrorism studies, US national security, international relations, and political science in general.
Global Health Security
Author: Anthony J. Masys
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-01-01
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 3030234916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith our highly connected and interdependent world, the growing threat of infectious diseases and public health crisis has shed light on the requirement for global efforts to manage and combat highly pathogenic infectious diseases and other public health crisis on an unprecedented level. Such disease threats transcend borders. Reducing global threats posed by infectious disease outbreaks – whether naturally caused or resulting from a deliberate or accidental release – requires efforts that cross the disaster management pillars: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. This book addresses the issues of global health security along 4 themes: Emerging Threats; Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery; Exploring the Technology Landscape for Solutions; Leadership and Partnership. The authors of this volume highlight many of the challenges that confront our global security environment today. These range from politically induced disasters, to food insecurity, to zoonosis and terrorism. More optimistically, the authors also present some advances in technology that can help us combat these threats. Understanding the challenges that confront us and the tools we have to overcome them will allow us to face our future with confidence.
Technology and Security in the 21st Century
Author: Amitav Mallik
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780199271764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2004-03-02
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0309089778
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological research in light of national security concerns. The destructive application of biotechnology research includes activities such as spreading common pathogens or transforming them into even more lethal forms. Policymakers and the scientific community at large must put forth a vigorous and immediate response to this challenge. This new book by the National Research Council recommends that the government expand existing regulations and rely on self-governance by scientists rather than adopt intrusive new policies. One key recommendation of the report is that the government should not attempt to regulate scientific publishing but should trust scientists and journals to screen their papers for security risks, a task some journals have already taken up. With biological information and tools widely distributed, regulating only U.S. researchers would have little effect. A new International Forum on Biosecurity should encourage the adoption of similar measures around the world. Seven types of risky studies would require approval by the Institutional Biosafety Committees that already oversee recombinant DNA research at some 400 U.S. institutions. These "experiments of concern" include making an infectious agent more lethal and rendering vaccines powerless.
Global Non-proliferation and Counter-terrorism
Author: Olivia Bosch
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Brings together scholars and policymakers to examine the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on the bioscientific community, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the IAEA, trade and customs, and counterproliferation initiatives. Provides an overview of a wide range of new policy-related questions arising from UNSCR 1540's future implementation and enforcement"--Provided by publisher.
A Short History of Biological Warfare
Author: W. Seth Carus
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780160941481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication gives a history of biological warfare (BW) from the prehistoric period through the present, with a section on the future of BW. The publication relies on works by historians who used primary sources dealing with BW. In-depth definitions of biological agents, biological weapons, and biological warfare (BW) are included, as well as an appendix of further reading on the subject. Related items: Arms & Weapons publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/arms-weapons Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT & CBRNE) publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/hazardous-materials-hazmat-cbrne
