Nuclear terrorismWe know that some organisations would, of possible, commit terrorist atrocities using nuclear technologies. Nuclear terrorism comes in three form: (1) exploding a ‘dirty bomb’ to disperse radioactive particles across an area, (2) acquiring or fabricating a crude nuclear explosive to cause as much death and destruction as possible, or (3) attacking a nuclear facility or material in transit. These are all threats the UK Government and industry is taking steps to avoid, at home and abroad. The problem is that the affect of some Government policies is to undermine the intention of other policies designed to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism. To effectively reduce this risk it is necessary to develop and implement a cross-departmental strategy that addresses: 1) The supply of materials that directly enable nuclear terrorism. Our work on this issue currently comes under the aegis of our secure energy project. Please go to the secure energy page for more information about ORG’s current work on this issue.
Dirty Bombs
and Primitive Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Terrorism in Britain:
Risks and Realities The New Terrorism: A 21st Century Biological, Chemical and
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