Teaching Terror - WMD and Terrorism by Howard and Forest

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

With Natasha E. Bajema

(New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007)


	Foreword Michael Sheehan, former NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism
	Preface Russell D. Howard
I. Introduction
1.1	Definitions, Trends, and the Concept of "New Terrorism"
	The New Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction Russell D. Howard
	The New Age of Terrorism Brian Jenkins
1.2	The Nature of the Post-9/11 WMD Terrorism Threat
	The Rise of Complex Terrorism Thomas Homer-Dixon
	Weak States and Global Threats: Fact or Fiction Stewart Patrick
1.3	The WMD Terrorism Hype
	Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction: How Serious is the Threat? Andrew O'Neil
	The New Threat of Mass Destruction Richard K. Betts
1.4	The Terrorist WMD of Choice
	WMD and Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks Leonard A. Cole
II. Understanding the Threat
2.1	Different "Faces" of Nuclear Terrorism
	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
2.2	Radiological Dispersal Devices
	Securing U.S. Radioactive Sources Charles D. Ferguson and Joel O. Lubenau
2.3	Sabotage of Nuclear Facilities and other Critical Infrastructure
	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
	Nuclear Power Plants and Their Fuel as Terrorist Targets Douglas M. Chapin and Associates
2.4	Bioterrorism
	Bioterrorism Defense: Controlling the Unknown David Franz
	Biotechnology and Bioterrorism: An Unprecedented World Christopher F. Chyba and Alex L. Greninger
2.5	Chemical Terrorism
	Chemical Terrorism: Assessing Threats and Responses Jonathan Tucker
2.6	Food Security and Agricultural and Terrorism
	Biological Attack on Agriculture: Low-Tech, High-Impact Bioterrorism Mark Wheelis, Rocco Casagrande, and Laurence V. Madden
	Planting Fear: How Real is the Threat of Agricultural Terrorism Gavin Cameron, Jason Pate and Kathleen Vogel
2.7	Cyberterrorism
	Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection James A. Lewis
2.8	Case Studies
	CBRN Terrorism Post-9/11 Bruce Hoffman
	Jemaah Islamiyah and the Threat of Chemical and Biological Terrorism Adam Dolnik and Rohan Gunaratna
	Can al Qaeda Be Deterred from Using Nuclear Weapons? Lewis A. Dunn
	Unraveling the A. Q. Khan and Future Proliferation Networks David Albright and Cory Hinderstein
III. Responding to the Threat
3.1	Deterrence and Preemption
	Deterring Terrorists: Thoughts on a Framework Daniel Whiteneck
	Stop or Else: Basic Concepts to Deter Violent Non-State Actors Vera L. Zakem and Danielle R. Miller
3.2	Nonproliferation Regimes
	Assessing the Role of the Nonproliferation Regimes: Are they Relevant Tools for Countering WMD Terrorism? Natasha Bajema
3.3	Interdiction and Law Enforcement
	Interdiction and Law Enforcement to Counter WMD-Terrorism: Practical Measures that Should be Strengthened Emma Belcher
3.4	Case Studies
	Anthrax 2001: Observations on the Medical and Public Health Response Elin Gursky, Thomas V. Inglesby and Tara O'Toole
	Systemic Collapse: Medical Care in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Crystal Franco, Eric Toner, Richard Waldhorn, Beth Maldin, Tara O'Toole, and Thomas V. Inglesby
	Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway System Robyn Pangi
IV. Lessons Learned and Future Threats
4.1	The Need for a Comprehensive, Multidimensional Strategy
	The Best Defense: Counterproliferation and U.S. National Security Jason D. Ellis
	How to Counter WMD Ashton B. Carter
4.2	Gaps in the Framework
	Gaps in the International Framework for Combating Terrorism Chen Zak Kane
4.3	Future Threats
	Emerging WMD Technologies Forrest Waller and Michael George
4.4	Conclusion
	Terrorism and WMD: The Road Ahead James J.F. Forest and Aaron Danis
APPENDIX
A-1	NSPD-17 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive-4 (HSPD-4) [unclassified version]: National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction, The White House, December 2002
A-2	Fact Sheets on Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism, from the National Academies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
A-3	Integrating the Agents of Bioterrorism into the General Biology Curriculum: A Primer on Bioterrorism Jeffrey Pomerville
A-4	Near Term Threats of Chemical Weapons Terrorism Margaret E. Kosal

	About the Authors
	Bibliography

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Brigadier General (retired) Russell Howard, a career Special Forces officer, is the Director of the Jebsen Center for Counterterrorism Studies, and former Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy. He has had numerous antiterror and counterterror responsibilities and has taught and published several books and articles on terrorism subjects, including Homeland Security and Terrorism: Controlling the Security Environment (McGraw-Hill, 2005) and Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Readings and Interpretations (McGraw-Hill, 2002). As a Special Forces officer, Brigadier General Howard served at every level of command, including: Detachment Commander in the 7th Special Forces Group, Company Commander in the 1st Special Forces Group, Battalion Commander in the Special Warfare Center and School and Commander of the 1st Special Forces Group. In preparation for his academic position, Brigadier General Howard earned degrees from San Jose State University, the University of Maryland, the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and Harvard University.

Dr. James JF Forest is the Director of Terrorism Studies and an associate professor at the United States Military Academy, where he teaches courses on terrorism and counterterrorism, information warfare and foreign policy, and directs several research initiatives for the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. He has published nine books on a variety of topics, including Teaching Terror: Strategic and Tactical Learning in the Terrorist World (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006), The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training and Root Causes (Praeger, 2005), and Homeland Security and Terrorism: Controlling the Security Environment (McGraw-Hill, 2005), as well as articles in the Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Democracy and Security and the Journal of Political Science Education. 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.

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