The military role in countering terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction
By: by Lansing E. Dickinson
Contributors: USAF Counterproliferation Center
Series: Counterproliferation papers. Future warfare series -- no. 1; Future warfare series (Counterproliferation papers) -- no. 1
Publisher: USAF Counterproliferation Center, Air University
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Nuclear terrorism; Defenses; Defensive (Military science); Terrorism; Weapons of mass destruction; National security; Planning
Description: "This paper examines the U.S. military capability to counter terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction.  It describes the terrorist threat to U.S. forces and reasons why terrorists would use these types of weapons.  Our current national policy, strategy and doctrine highlight the problem but show a need to improve interagency coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism.  On the military level, combating the threat is an integral part of our strategy but needs increased emphasis on the planning level".
Notes: "September 1999."

Includes bibliographical references: (p. 45-52)
Table of contents: title: Abstract; title: Introduction; title: What terrorist threat?; title: Policy, doctrine, and strategy; title: Current capabilities; title: Shortfalls, improvements, and recommendations; title: Conclusions.