Special Issues/Other: December 2003

Nuclear Terrorism: Why Deterrence Still Matters

By: Jasen J. Castillo

Description: "Although policy makers worry about the use of weapons of mass destruction against the United States, we should recognize that terrorist organizations have shown a remarkable tendency to fall back on well-tested conventional methods of attack. . . . Deterrence, when measured against prevention, still maintains enough credibility to prevent rogue states from sharing nuclear weapons with terrorists."

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