Author: Neil C. LivingstonePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
CBW, the Poor Man's Atomic Bomb
Author: Neil C. LivingstonePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Poor Man's Nuclear Bomb
Author: Andrew F. KnightPublisher:
ISBN: 9780879470975
Category : Atomic bomb
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The Myth of the Poor Man's Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation
Author: The Future of Weapons of Mass Destruction: an Update
Author: John P. CavesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Living Weapons
Author: Gregory D. KoblentzPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801457661
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
"Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called 'the poor man's atomic bomb,' yet they cannot provide the same deterrent capability as nuclear weapons. One of my goals in this book is to explain the underlying principles of these apparent paradoxes."—from Living Weapons Biological weapons are the least well understood of the so-called weapons of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear and chemical weapons, biological weapons are composed of, or derived from, living organisms. In Living Weapons, Gregory D. Koblentz provides a comprehensive analysis of the unique challenges that biological weapons pose for international security. At a time when the United States enjoys overwhelming conventional military superiority, biological weapons have emerged as an attractive means for less powerful states and terrorist groups to wage asymmetric warfare. Koblentz also warns that advances in the life sciences have the potential to heighten the lethality and variety of biological weapons. The considerable overlap between the equipment, materials and knowledge required to develop biological weapons, conduct civilian biomedical research, and develop biological defenses creates a multiuse dilemma that limits the effectiveness of verification, hinders civilian oversight, and complicates threat assessments. Living Weapons draws on the American, Soviet, Russian, South African, and Iraqi biological weapons programs to enhance our understanding of the special challenges posed by these weapons for arms control, deterrence, civilian-military relations, and intelligence. Koblentz also examines the aspirations of terrorist groups to develop these weapons and the obstacles they have faced. Biological weapons, Koblentz argues, will continue to threaten international security until defenses against such weapons are improved, governments can reliably detect biological weapon activities, the proliferation of materials and expertise is limited, and international norms against the possession and use of biological weapons are strengthened.
New Global Dangers
Author: Michael Edward BrownPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262524308
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Command of the commons : the military foundation of U.S. Hegemony / Barry R. Posen / - Why do states build nuclear weapons? Three models in search of a bomb / Scott D. Sagan / - Never say never again : nuclear reversal revisited / Ariel E. Levite / - Preventing nuclear entrepreneurship in russia's nuclear cities / Sharon K. Weiner / - Pathogens as weapons : the international security implications of biological warfare / Gregory Koblentz / - Dreaded risks and the control of biological weapons / Jessica Stern / - Beyond the MTCR : building a comprehensive regime to contain ballistic missile proliferation / Dinshaw Mistry / - Human security : paradigm shift or hot air? / Roland Paris / - Security, stability, and international migration / Myron Weiner / - HIV / AIDS and the changing landscape of war in Africa / Stefan Elbe / - Collateral damage : humanitarian assistance as a cause of conflict / Sarah Kenyon Lischer / - Market civilization and its clash with terror / Michael Mouusseau / - T ...
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Four-Volume Set
Author: Martin AlexanderPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080548482
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 963
Book Description
The First Edition of the Encyclopedia of Microbiology was hailed by leading scientists and researchers around the world as "excellent," "outstanding," and "impressive." This Second Edition will serve as an up-to-date version of this reference which has been useful to academic, industrial, and personal libraries for years. The Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Second Edition both challenges and stimulates the reader, and illustrates the importance of microbiology, a field that cannot be over emphasized in this booming biotechnology age. Key Features * Completely redesigned and revised approach with 65% new material * Contains approximately 300 articles, 1000 illustrations, and 400 tables * New design includes thematic table of contents, combined glossary of terms, and appendix * Provides color plate sections in each volume * 17 subject areas, including exciting coverage of microbes in extreme environments and microbes in emerging infections
Terrorism, Guerrilla Warfare/counterinsurgency/low-intensity Conflict, and Revolutions
Author: United States Air Force Academy. LibraryPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428993460
Category : Government, Resistance to
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Contents--General Works, International Terrorism, State Response to Terrorism (Legal/Military), Nuclear Terrorism, Geographic Areas, Guerrilla Warfare/Counterinsurgency/Low-Intensity Conflict: General Works, Geographic Areas; Revolutions: General Works, Classical Cases, Modern Cases.
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