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June 1998
6 x 9, 380 pp.
$32.00/£23.95 (PAPER)
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ISBN-10:
0-262-56118-2
ISBN-13:
978-0-262-56118-1

Series
Belfer Center Studies in International Security
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Table of Contents
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America's Achilles' Heel
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack
Richard A. Falkenrath, Robert D. Newman and Bradley A. Thayer

List of Boxesvii
List of Figuresix
List of Tablesxi
List of Recommendationsxiii
About the Authorsxv
Prefacexvii
Introduction1
1The Covert NBC Threat in Historical Perspective27
2NBC Acquisition and Covert Delivery: Technical Possibilities and Technical Constraints97
3The Threat of Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Attack by Non-State Actors167
4The Threat of Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Attack by States217
5Recommendations: An Agenda for the American Government261
6Conclusion337
Acronyms341
Index345
About the Robert and Renee Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs356
 
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