The world community, including the United States, is woefully ill-prepared for a biological warfare or bioterrorist event, despite spending more than $1 billion in the past five years, according to …
Cato Institute: U.S. Government Leaves Public Unprepared for Terrorism
Many experts agree that the United States is likely to experience a terrorist attack using a weapon of mass destruction, probably within the next decade. But how prepared is America for a nuclear, …
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Saddam stockpiling deadly chemical weapons
Saddam Hussein has been illegally stockpiling an arsenal of deadly chemical and biological weapons in schools and hospitals, Western intelligence reports say. Full Story …
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Senator Presses for Bill To Combat Terrorism
Trying to ensure that recent recommendations by the National Commission on Terrorism are not ignored, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) is pushing legislation designed to bolster new counterterrorist …
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Shunning the Frumious Bandersnatch: Current Literature on Information Warfare and Deterence
Attempts to link information warfare and deterrence were inevitable. Emerging at the end of the Cold War, the concept of information warfare seemed to offer new relevancy for old doctrines, …
Restricting Information Warfare: Current Literature on Arms Control and Information Warfare
As the tools and techniques of information warfare continue to develop, policy will also progress to take the new capabilities and applications into account. Although the general subject of …
Sydney”s Security Forces Prepare for Nightmare Scenarios
Worried that the Olympic Games this month could become a prime target for terrorists, Australian law enforcement officials plan to deploy a massive security operation in preparation for scores of …
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State Sponsored WMD Terrorism: A Growing Treat?
The Terrorism Research Center has released two new essays by TRC Associate Chris Quillen. The first entitled "State Sponsored WMD Terrorism: A Growing Threat?" is a well-researched analysis of WMD …
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A modern day plague – Editorial
The threat of biological warfare attack on the United States is getting quite a bit of play in the press, but it is not a new menace. Full Story …
Military Praises Device That Detects Deadly Viruses
Military scientists are studying a DNA detector that may make Americans significantly less vulnerable to terrorist attacks with chemical and biological weapons. Full Story …
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