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In Defence Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism the editors examine the class of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for terrorist use. They have found that their effects range from serious nuisance value up to catastrophic destruction of a large urban area. There are some differences in the effects depending on whether they are used against military or civilian targets; whether they are used from inside the target area or outside; and between those weapons for which MOPP (mission oriented protective posture) gear can provide useful protection (biological weapons, chemical weapons) and those for which it often cannot (radiation, nuclear explosions). These are useful ways to begin thinking about establishing protocols for protecting our armed forces and the civilian population they are sworn to defend.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences
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NATO Science for Peace and Security Series E: Human and Societal Dynamics Vol. 56
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Edited by Osman Ayta~ Mustafa Kibaroglu
DEFENCE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TERRORISM
N A l O Science for Peace and Security Series This Series presents the results of scientific meetings supported under the N.ATO Programme: Science for Peace and Security (SPS). The VAT0 SPS Programme supports meetings in the following Ke) Priorin- areas: ( I ) Defence Against Terrorism; (2) Countering other Threats to S e c u r i ~and ( 3 ) NATO, Partner and Med~terranean Dialogue Country Priorities. The v p e s of meeting supported are generall) "Ad\anced Study Institutes" and "Advanced Research Workshops". The N.4TO SPS Series collects together the results of these meetings. The meetings are co-organized by scientists from NAT 0 countries and scientists from NATO's "Partner" or "Mediterranean Dialogue" countries. The observations and recommendations made at the meetings. as uell as the contents of the volumes in the Series, reflect those of participants and contributors only; they should not necessarily be regarded as reflecting NATO v i e w or polic) . Advanced Study Institutes (ASI) are high-level tutorial courses to c o n v e the latest developments in a subject to an advanced-level audience. Advanced Research Workshops (ARW) are expert meetings uhere an intense but informal exchange of views at the frontiers of a subject aims at identifi ing directions for future action. Following a transformation of the programme in 2006 the Series has been re-named and reorganised. Recent volumes on topics not related to securie, ~ h i c hresult from meetings supported under the programme earlier, may be found in the NATO Science Series. The Series is published b j IOS Press, Amsterdam, and Springer Science and Business Media, Dordrecht, in conjunction with the NATO Public Diplomacy Division. Sub-Series A. B. C. D. E.
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Sub-Series E: Human and Societal Dynamics
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Vol. 56
Springer Science and Business Media Springer Science and Business Media Springer Science and Business Media 1 0 s Press IOS Press
Defence Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism
Edited by
Osman Aytaq and
Mustafa Kibarog