Title: Before the first bomb goes off
Description: Nuclear forensics and attribution are the new 'deterrence' concepts against illicit use of fissile material. Although the science is being developed, the required systems of policies and processes have not been fully analyzed. This paper attempts to show how nuclear attribution can advance from theory to practice by establishing multilaterally coordinated policies and procedures and by replicating systems that have worked in other disciplines.
Subjects: Nuclear weapons, Identification, International cooperation, Nuclear terrorism, Prevention, Nuclear activation analysis, Forensic Chemistry, Forensic sciences