Nuclear Terrorism? The past 3 US presidents have identified the proliferation of WMD as the greatest threat to global security.

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Nuclear Terrorism? The past 3 US presidents have identified the proliferation of WMD as the greatest threat to global security

Terrorist Groups – The new mad scientists

Can non-state actors be deterred?

Who could be planning a terror attack Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood/AQ Khan/Bin Laden connection Al Qaeda – al Zabadi project Jemaah Islamiyah Hezbollah Pakistan MMA Chechen Separatists Doomsday Cults

Could they procure a nuke? Gen Lebed’s “suitcase nukes” Stolen/lost weapons – “Sum of all Fears” AQ Khan…..again North Korea PALs Dirty Bomb Attack a nuclear power plant

Could Terrorists Build a Bomb? 1997 Princeton Engineering Undergrad John Phillips 2004 Senator Joe Biden’s challenge

How could they deliver it? Shipping Container Port security v. Airport security US coastline NEST

What is the real threat? “If terrorists could get a nuke they would have used it by now. Chemical Weapons Biological Weapons

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