Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States
Title | Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2006-10-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 030918018X |
In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on urban terrorism in Washington, D.C. Prior to the workshop, three working groups convened to focus on the topics of energy systems vulnerabilities, transportation systems vulnerabilities, and cyberterrorism issues. The working groups met with local experts and first responders, prepared reports, and presented their findings at the workshop. Other workshop papers focused on various organizations' integrated response to acts of urban terrorism, recent acts of terrorism, radiological terrorism, biological terrorism, cyberterrorism, and the roots of terrorism.
Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States
Title | Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2006-12-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309102456 |
In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on urban terrorism in Washington, D.C. Prior to the workshop, three working groups convened to focus on the topics of energy systems vulnerabilities, transportation systems vulnerabilities, and cyberterrorism issues. The working groups met with local experts and first responders, prepared reports, and presented their findings at the workshop. Other workshop papers focused on various organizations' integrated response to acts of urban terrorism, recent acts of terrorism, radiological terrorism, biological terrorism, cyberterrorism, and the roots of terrorism.
Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses
Title | Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses PDF eBook |
Author | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2004-06-23 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309166233 |
This book is devoted primarily to papers prepared by American and Russian specialists on cyber terrorism and urban terrorism. It also includes papers on biological and radiological terrorism from the American and Russian perspectives. Of particular interest are the discussions of the hostage situation at Dubrovko in Moscow, the damge inflicted in New York during the attacks on 9/11, and Russian priorities in addressing cyber terrorism.
Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States
Title | Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States |
Publisher | |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2006-11-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on urban terrorism in Washington, D.C. Prior to the workshop, three working groups convened to focus on the topics of energy systems vulnerabilities, transportation systems vulnerabilities, and cyberterrorism issues. The working groups met with local experts and first responders, prepared reports, and presented their findings at the workshop. Other workshop papers focused on various organizations’ integrated response to acts of urban terrorism, recent acts of terrorism, radiological terrorism, biological terrorism, cyberterrorism, and the roots of terrorism.
Making the Nation Safer
Title | Making the Nation Safer PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Terrorism |
ISBN | 9780309084802 |
This report describes many ways in which science and engineering can contribute to making the nation safer against the threat of catastrophic terrorism. The report identifies key actions that can be undertaken now, based on knowledge and technologies in hand, and, equally important, describes key opportunities for reducing current and future risks through longer-term research and development activities.
Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism
Title | Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | International Strategic and Security Studies Programme of the National Institute of Advanced Studies |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2007-03-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309104998 |
This volume presents the papers and summarizes the discussions of a workshop held in Goa, India, in January 2004, organized by the Indian National Institute of Advanced Science (NIAS) and the U.S. Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC). During the workshop, Indian and U.S. experts examined the terrorist threat faced in both countries and elsewhere in the world, and explored opportunities for the U.S. and India to work together. Bringing together scientists and experts with common scientific and technical backgrounds from different cultures provided a unique opportunity to explore possible means of preventing or mitigating future terrorist attacks.
Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups
Title | Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups PDF eBook |
Author | Mark S. Hamm |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1437929591 |
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.