Nuclear Terrorism

This book is a compilation of hearings before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Nuclear Terrorism in 2008. It includes: The Defense Department's Homeland Security Role, specifically how the military can and should contribute to combating nuclear terrorism now and in the future; Assessing the threats of Nuclear Terrorism; Confronting the Challenges of the Day After of any Nuclear Terrorism, including providing medical care and meeting basic needs in the aftermath; Strategies in preventing Nuclear Terrorism.