Countering Terrorism

Biological Agents, Transportation Networks, and Energy Systems: Summary of a U.S.-Russian Workshop

• Author(s): Russian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States,
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Pages: 244
• ISBN_10: 0309127076
  ISBN_13: 9780309127073
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Security (National & International) , Science / Life Sciences / General , History / Military / Strategy , Technology & Engineering / Military Science , Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects ,

Description:...

This book presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007. The fourth in a series, this volume continues to explore topics related to urban terrorism, but with a new emphasis on potential attacks involving biological agents, transportation networks, and energy systems.

The other books in the series include:

• High Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop (2002)
• Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings (2004)
• Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop (2006)