Radiological Weapons and Warfare

Journal Article

Diffusing Portable Radiation Detectors Among First Responders

This article discusses police technology adoption and the ability to diffuse portable radiation detectors. Other impacts related to community resilience are discussed.

Report

Developing Navy Capability to Recover Forces in Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazard Environments

How do you recover and decontaminate amphibious forces if they are attacked with chemical, biological, or radiological weapons while ashore?

Dissertation

Finding Needles in a Haystack: A Resource Allocation Methodology to Design Strategies to Detect Terrorist Weapon Development

Presents a methodology to design strategies for detecting terrorist weapon development and shows how it might be used to detect development of improvised explosive devices and radiological dispersal devices.

Research Brief

Terrorist Insurance and the Evolving Terrorism Threat

How does the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) align with the evolving terrorism threat? Transnational and domestic terrorism trends reveal that TRIA does not provide adequate financial protection, particularly in the face of economically motivated...

Commentary

The Four Defensive Measures Against Terrorism

Today's terrorists kill in quantity and kill indiscriminately. Preparedness requires improving intelligence, increasing security, developing effective response capabilities, and community involvement.

Commentary

How Can Individuals Be Better Prepared for Catastrophic Terrorist Attacks?

Published RAND commentary by RAND staff.

Report

Simple Steps for Preparedness and Response to Terrorist Attacks

Individuals can take simple steps to protect themselves from the harmful effects of potential terrorist attacks involving chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological weapons.

Report

Integrating Counterproliferation into Defense Planning

This document describes the implications of weapons of mass destruction proliferation on U.S. defense planning. The authors believe that, at the margin, improvements in passive defenses should be given priority over increases in firepower.

Report

Integrating Counterproliferation into Defense Planning

The United States has long sought to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and has met with substantial success. However, the shadow of WMD is present in any crisis.

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Gregory S. Jones