Deterring weapons of mass destruction terrorism
By: Frank A. LeHardy, III
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
Description: This thesis examines terrorist acts involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against unsuspecting civilians by the Aum Shinrikyo and Rajneesh cults. The proliferation of WMD (i.e., nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) has created a concern that terrorists might use WMD. Despite obvious signs, these groups were not identified as terrorists until after they committed terrorist attacks. This thesis identifies common characteristics of terrorists that have used WMD in the past and generates indicators of non-state actors that might commit WMD terrorism in the future.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis advisor(s):, Peter R. Lavoy.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84).

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