World at Risk PDF
By:Commission on the Prevention of,Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (U.S.) Staff
Published on 2011-10 by Books LLC
Original publisher: New York: Vintage Books, 2008. LC Number: HV6431 OCLC Number: (OCoLC)276877901 Subject: Terrorism -- Prevention. Excerpt: ... Executive Summary The Commission believes that unless the world community acts deci-sively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013. The Commission further believes that terrorists are more likely to be able to obtain and use a biological weapon than a nuclear weapon. The Commission believes that the U.S. government needs to move more aggressively to limit the proliferation of biological weapons and reduce the prospect of a bioterror attack. Further compounding the nuclear threat is the proliferation of nuclear weapons capabilities to new states and the decision by several existing nuclear states to build up their arsenals. Such proliferation is a concern in its own right because it may increase the prospect of military crises that could lead to war and catastrophic use of these weapons. As former Senator Sam Nunn testi?ed to our Commission: | The risk of a nuclear weapon being used today is growing, not receding. | This Commission was chartered by Congress to assess our nation's progress in preventing weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism - and to provide the next President and Congress with con-crete, actionable recommendations that can serve as their road map to a safer homeland and world. No mission could be timelier. The simple reality is that the risks that confront us today are evolving faster than our multilayered responses. Many thousands of dedicated people across all agencies of our govern-ment are working hard to protect this country, and their efforts have had a positive impact. But the terrorists have been active, too - and in our judgment America's margin of safety is shrinking, not growing. The Commission reached that sobering conclusion following six xv
This Book was ranked at 19 by Google Books for keyword Preventive.
Book ID of World at Risk's Books is 3j_PygAACAAJ, Book which was written byCommission on the Prevention of,Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (U.S.) Staffhave ETAG "rGMEaVfe5MA"
Book which was published by Books LLC since 2011-10 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781234469009 and ISBN 10 Code is 1234469006
Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false
Book which have "162 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under Category
Book was written in en
eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false
Book Preview
Download World at Risk PDF Free
Download World at Risk Books Free
Download World at Risk Free
Download World at Risk PDF
Download World at Risk Books
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar