WMD and Terrorism by Forest and Howard

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
AND TERRORISM
Edited by
James J.F. Forest and Russell D. Howard

Second Edition
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012)
821 Pages. ISBN-13: 9780078026225

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction to Section One

Introduction to Section Two

Introduction to Section Three

Introduction to Section Four

Introduction to Section Five

	TABLE OF CONTENTS [ click here for PDF version ]
	Foreword Michael Sheehan, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
	Preface [ click here for PDF version ] James J.F. Forest and Russell D. Howard
I. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS

	Introduction to Unit One [ click here for PDF version ]

1.1	Definitions, Trends, and the Concept of "New Terrorism"
	The New Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction Russell D. Howard and Margaret J. Nencheck
	The New Age of Terrorism Brian Michael Jenkins

1.2	The Nature of the Post-9/11 WMD Terrorism Threat
	CBRN Terrorism Post-9/11 Bruce Hoffman
	Opportunities and Limitations for WMD Terrorism James J.F. Forest
	WMD and Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks Leonard A. Cole

II. WEAPONS AND MOTIVATIONS

	Introduction to Unit Two [ click here for PDF version ]

2.1	Chemical Weapons
	Chemical Warfare Agents, Industrial Chemicals, and Toxins National Academies and Department of Homeland Security
	Chemical Terrorism: Assessing Threats and Responses Jonathan Tucker

2.2	Biological Weapons
	Human Pathogens, Biotoxins and Agricultural Threats National Academies and Department of Homeland Security
	History of Biological Weapons: From Poisoned Darts to Intentional Epidemics James W. Martin, George W. Christopher, and Edward M. Eitzen
	The Bioterror Pipeline: Big Pharma, Patent Expirations, and New Challenges to Global Security Brian Finlay
	Innovation's Darker Future: Biosecurity, Technologies of Mass Empowerment and the Constitution Benjamin Wittes

2.3	Radiological Weapons
	Dirty Bombs and Other Devices National Academies and Department of Homeland Security
	Assessing Radiological Weapons: Attack Methods and Estimated Effects Charles D. Ferguson and Michelle M. Smith

2.4	Nuclear Weapons
	Nuclear Attack National Academies and Department of Homeland Security
	The Characteristics of Nuclear Terrorist Weapons Morten Bremer Maerli, Annette Schaper, and Frank Barnaby
	The Seven Myths of Nuclear Terrorism Matthew Bunn and Anthony Wier
	The Atomic Terrorist? John Mueller

2.5	Case Studies
	Unraveling the A. Q. Khan and Future Proliferation Networks David Albright and Cory Hinderstein
	The North Caucasus Conflict and the Potential for Radiological Terrorism Jeffrey M. Bale
	Chlorine Gas: An Evolving Hazardous Material Threat and Unconventional Weapon Robert Jones, Brandon Wills and Christopher Kang

III. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DIMENSIONS

	Introduction to Unit Three [ click here for PDF version ]

3.1	Public Spaces, Transportation Networks and Other Critical Infrastructure
	Assessing the Threat to Critical Infrastructure Gary Ackerman, Jeffrey Bale, Kevin Moran
	Mass Transit Security Homeland Security & Defense Business Council (Liddy Heneghan, lead author)

3.2	Food Security and Agricultural and Terrorism
	Chemical and Biological Threats against Public Water Systems John McNabb
	Biological Attack on Agriculture: Low-Tech, High-Impact Bioterrorism Mark Wheelis, Rocco Casagrande, and Laurence V. Madden

3.3	Nuclear Reactors
	Nuclear Terrorism: Reactors and Radiological Attacks after September 11 Gavin Cameron
	Terrorism Potential for Research Reactors compared with Power Reactors George Bunn and Chaim Braun

IV. RESPONDING TO THE THREAT

	Introduction to Unit Four [ click here for PDF version ]

4.1	Strategy and Policy
	Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status Mary Beth Nikitin, Paul Kerr, Steven Hildreth
	A Counter-WMD Strategy for the Future Albert J. Mauroni
	Preemptive Military Doctrine: No Other Choice Russell D. Howard

4.2	Intelligence
	Self-Defense and the Limits of WMD Intelligence Matthew C. Waxman
	Minding Our Business: The Role of the Private Sector in Managing the WMD Supply Chain Brian Finlay

4.3	Response and Resilience
	The Day After: Action Following a Nuclear Blast in a U.S. City Ashton B. Carter, Michael M. May and William J. Perry
	Understanding Citizens Response to Disasters with Implications for Terrorism Ronald W. Perry and Michael K. Lindell

4.4	Unique Challenges of Responding to Bioterrorism Threats and Attacks
	Developing Immunity: The Challenges in Mandating Vaccinations in the Wake of a Biological Terrorist Attack Lea Ann Fracasso
	Environmental Decontamination Efforts Following a Large-Scale Bioterrorism Attack Crystal Franco and Nidhi Bouri
	Tracing an Attack: The Promise and Pitfalls of Microbrial Forensics Gregory D. Koblentz and Jonathan B. Tucker
	Public Trust, Public Health, and Public Safety: A Progressive Response to Bioterrorism Sam Berger and Jonathan D. Moreno

4.5	Case Studies
	Detecting and Disrupting Illicit Nuclear Trade after A.Q. Khan David Albright, Paul Brannan and Andrea Scheel Stricker
	Anthrax 2001: Observations on the Medical and Public Health Response Elin Gursky, Thomas V. Inglesby and Tara O'Toole
	Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway System Robyn Pangi
	An All Hazards Training Center for a Catastrophic Emergency Xavier Stewart
V. ASSESSING THE FUTURE WMD THREAT

	Introduction to Unit Five [ click here for PDF version ]

5.1	Predicting Peril or the Peril of Prediction? Assessing the Risk of CBRN Terrorism Gregory D. Koblentz
5.2	Threat Convergence: A Framework for Analyzing the Potential for WMD Terrorism Joshua Sinai and James Forest
5.3	Emerging WMD Technologies Forrest Waller and Michael George
5.4	Conclusion: Appreciating the Past and Present, Anticipating the Future Adam Dolnik and James Forest
APPENDIX
A-1	Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Report Card (January 2010) Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

A-2	National Strategy for Counterterrorism (June 2011)

A-3	National Strategy for CBRNE Standards (May 2011)

	Credits
	Index

ABOUT THE EDITORS

James J.F. Forest is an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and security studies. He is also a senior fellow with the Joint Special Operations University, where he conducts research and training for U.S. Special Operations Forces personnel. Dr. Forest served on the faculty at West Point for 9 years, most of it (2004-2010) as the Director of Terrorism Studies. In addition to many scholarly journal articles and reports, he has published 14 books including Influence Warfare (2009), Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century (2007), Teaching Terror (2006), and The Making of a Terrorist (2005). Dr. Forest also serves as a guest lecturer for several government agencies in the U.S. and Europe, and maintains a top secret security clearance. He holds degrees from De Anza College, Georgetown University, Stanford University, and Boston College.

Brigadier General Russell D. Howard (Retired) was a career Special Forces officer and founding director of the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. He is also the former Director of the Jebsen Center for Counter-terrorism Studies at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Presently, General Howard is an Adjunct Professor of Terrorism Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. His recent publications include Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Understanding the New Security Environment-Readings and Interpretations 3rd Edition, (2012), Defeating Terrorism: Shaping the New Security Environment (2004), and Homeland Security and Terrorism: Readings and Interpretations (2005), all published by McGraw-Hill.

-- Foreword Author --

AMB Michael A. Sheehan was confirmed by the Senate in November 2011 as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. He is formerly the CEO and founding partner of Lexington Security Group. Sheehan has had a thirty-year career of public service, much of it involving counter terrorism, unconventional warfare, peacekeeping and law enforcement. He has served with distinction as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer, a White House aide for two Presidents, a senior diplomat at the State Department and the United Nations, and finally as the head of counter terrorism for the New York City Police Department.

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