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Weapons of mass destruction : opposing viewpoints, James D. Torr, book editor
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- Summary
- Preventing the spread of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons has become one of the main goals of U.S. defense policy, driving both homeland security initiatives and confrontations with rogue states. The viewpoints in the volume examine WMD threats from terrorist groups and "axis of evil" nations
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (207 pages
- Contents
-
- The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack is greater than ever before / John J. Stanton
- The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack has been exaggerated / Joseph Cirincione
- Biological terrorism poses a serious threat / Amy Sands
- The threat of biological terrorism has been exaggerated / John Parachini
- Negotiation can reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Leon V. Sigal
- Negotiation cannot reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Nicholas Eberstadt
- The United States must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons / John R. Bolton
- The United States should not take an aggressive stand over Iran's nuclear program / Karim Sadjadpour
- The U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on false pretenses / Thomas R. Eddlem
- The U.S. invasion of Iraq was justified / Robert Kagan, William Kristol
- The United States should eliminate its nuclear arsenal / Jonathan Schell
- The United States should not eliminate its nuclear arsenal / C. Paul Robinson, interviewed by James Kitfield
- The United States should modernize its nuclear arsenal / Richard Lowry
- The United States should not modernize its nuclear arsenal / Michael A. Levi
- The United States should use its nuclear arsenal to deter nations from developing weapons of mass destruction / Loren B. Thompson
- The United States should not threaten other nations with its nuclear arsenal / Theresa Hitchens
- The United States should build a missile defense system / Brian T. Kennedy
- The United States should not build a missile defense system / George Rathjens, Carl Kaysen
- The United States should secure the materials used to make nuclear weapons / Graham Allison, Andrei Kokoshin
- The United States should aid global efforts to reduce the bioterrorism threat / Michael Barletta
- A strong public health system can manage the consequences of a biological attack / Rebecca Katz
- Nuclear detection teams can prevent nuclear terrorism / Jeffrey T. Richelson
- Label
- Weapons of mass destruction : opposing viewpoints
- Title
- Weapons of mass destruction
- Title remainder
- opposing viewpoints
- Statement of responsibility
- James D. Torr, book editor
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Preventing the spread of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons has become one of the main goals of U.S. defense policy, driving both homeland security initiatives and confrontations with rogue states. The viewpoints in the volume examine WMD threats from terrorist groups and "axis of evil" nations
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 358/.3/0973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- U793
- LC item number
- .W43277 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1974-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Torr, James D.
- Series statement
- Opposing viewpoints series
- Study program name
- BK.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Weapons of mass destruction
- United States
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Iraq War (2003-2011)
- Military policy
- Weapons of mass destruction
- Iraq
- United States
- Label
- Weapons of mass destruction : opposing viewpoints, James D. Torr, book editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack is greater than ever before / John J. Stanton -- The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack has been exaggerated / Joseph Cirincione -- Biological terrorism poses a serious threat / Amy Sands -- The threat of biological terrorism has been exaggerated / John Parachini -- Negotiation can reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Leon V. Sigal -- Negotiation cannot reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Nicholas Eberstadt -- The United States must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons / John R. Bolton -- The United States should not take an aggressive stand over Iran's nuclear program / Karim Sadjadpour -- The U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on false pretenses / Thomas R. Eddlem -- The U.S. invasion of Iraq was justified / Robert Kagan, William Kristol -- The United States should eliminate its nuclear arsenal / Jonathan Schell -- The United States should not eliminate its nuclear arsenal / C. Paul Robinson, interviewed by James Kitfield -- The United States should modernize its nuclear arsenal / Richard Lowry -- The United States should not modernize its nuclear arsenal / Michael A. Levi -- The United States should use its nuclear arsenal to deter nations from developing weapons of mass destruction / Loren B. Thompson -- The United States should not threaten other nations with its nuclear arsenal / Theresa Hitchens -- The United States should build a missile defense system / Brian T. Kennedy -- The United States should not build a missile defense system / George Rathjens, Carl Kaysen -- The United States should secure the materials used to make nuclear weapons / Graham Allison, Andrei Kokoshin -- The United States should aid global efforts to reduce the bioterrorism threat / Michael Barletta -- A strong public health system can manage the consequences of a biological attack / Rebecca Katz -- Nuclear detection teams can prevent nuclear terrorism / Jeffrey T. Richelson
- Extent
- 1 online resource (207 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036967083
- Label
- Weapons of mass destruction : opposing viewpoints, James D. Torr, book editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack is greater than ever before / John J. Stanton -- The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack has been exaggerated / Joseph Cirincione -- Biological terrorism poses a serious threat / Amy Sands -- The threat of biological terrorism has been exaggerated / John Parachini -- Negotiation can reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Leon V. Sigal -- Negotiation cannot reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Nicholas Eberstadt -- The United States must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons / John R. Bolton -- The United States should not take an aggressive stand over Iran's nuclear program / Karim Sadjadpour -- The U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on false pretenses / Thomas R. Eddlem -- The U.S. invasion of Iraq was justified / Robert Kagan, William Kristol -- The United States should eliminate its nuclear arsenal / Jonathan Schell -- The United States should not eliminate its nuclear arsenal / C. Paul Robinson, interviewed by James Kitfield -- The United States should modernize its nuclear arsenal / Richard Lowry -- The United States should not modernize its nuclear arsenal / Michael A. Levi -- The United States should use its nuclear arsenal to deter nations from developing weapons of mass destruction / Loren B. Thompson -- The United States should not threaten other nations with its nuclear arsenal / Theresa Hitchens -- The United States should build a missile defense system / Brian T. Kennedy -- The United States should not build a missile defense system / George Rathjens, Carl Kaysen -- The United States should secure the materials used to make nuclear weapons / Graham Allison, Andrei Kokoshin -- The United States should aid global efforts to reduce the bioterrorism threat / Michael Barletta -- A strong public health system can manage the consequences of a biological attack / Rebecca Katz -- Nuclear detection teams can prevent nuclear terrorism / Jeffrey T. Richelson
- Extent
- 1 online resource (207 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036967083
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