Nuclear Smuggling and International Terrorism : Issues and Options for U.S. Policy.
Assesses nature and implications of the threat of terrorist acquisition of nuclear weapons from Russian stockpiles and the adequacy of the U.S. response to threat. Highlights uncertainty regarding the extent of proliferation from Russian nuclear stockpiles and also regarding the nuclear procurement...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2002.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Assesses nature and implications of the threat of terrorist acquisition of nuclear weapons from Russian stockpiles and the adequacy of the U.S. response to threat. Highlights uncertainty regarding the extent of proliferation from Russian nuclear stockpiles and also regarding the nuclear procurement objectives of terrorists and concerns that U.S. nuclear security programs in former Soviet states may not be sufficient to contain the potential proliferation threat. Reviews U.S. response and issues for Congress. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |