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Denying Armageddon: Preventing Terrorist Use of Nuclear Weapons

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  • Michael V. Hynes

    (RAND Santa Monica)

  • John E. Peters

    (RAND Santa Monica)

  • Joel Kvitky

    (RAND Santa Monica)

Abstract

The United States can significantly reduce the likelihood of a nuclear terrorist attack if it pursues a vigorous, multilayered approach. Such an approach involves controlling nuclear technology and materials, manipulating the black market, and monitoring the behavior of aspiring nuclear actors. After analyzing each of these components, this article outlines the broad contours of a national preventative strategy that should give the nonproliferation community some cause for optimism.

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  • Michael V. Hynes & John E. Peters & Joel Kvitky, 2006. "Denying Armageddon: Preventing Terrorist Use of Nuclear Weapons," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 607(1), pages 150-161, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:607:y:2006:i:1:p:150-161
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716206290943
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