Nuclear Threats and Security Challenges

✍ Scribed by Samuel Apikyan, David Diamond (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 275
• Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union the nuclear threats facing the world are constantly evolving and have grown more complex since the end of the Cold War. The diversion of complete weapon systems or nuclear material to rogue nations and terrorist organizations has increased. The events of the past years have proved the necessity to reevaluate these threats on a level never before considered.
In recognition that no single country possesses all of the answers to the critical scientific, institutional and legal questions associated with combating nuclear and radiological terrorism, the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on “Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Threats” and this proceeding was structured to promote wide-ranging, multi-national exploration of critical technology needs and underlying scientific challenges to reducing the threat of nuclear/radiological terrorism; to illustrate through country-specific presentations how resulting technologies were used in national programs; and to outline the role of legal, policy and institutional frameworks in countering nuclear/ radiological terrorism. One key outcome of this book is better understanding of the interdependent contributions from across the international community of the scientific and technological components and the legal, policy and institutional components to combating nuclear and radiological threats.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
GAO: Two Decades Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of U.S. Nuclear and Radiological Material Security Programs....Pages 3-11
Neutralizing Radicalized Threat Networks, Disrupting WMD Illicit Traffickers and Targeting Corrupt Facilitators....Pages 13-22
To Pursue an Independent Nuclear Deterrent or Not? Japan’s and South Korea’s Nuclear Decision Making Models....Pages 23-43
Overview of the Cooperative Projects Implemented by the European Commission Joint Research Centre in the Nuclear Security Area Outside Europe....Pages 45-50
Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection (PR&PP) Evaluation Methodology and Applications....Pages 51-58
Next Generation Nuclear Security Policy: Education, Research, and Experience....Pages 59-69
The Management of Radioactive Waste in France: What Is the Threat?....Pages 71-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
NATO Nuclear Policy, the Ukraine Crisis, and the Wales Summit....Pages 85-95
Risk Informing Security at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission....Pages 97-101
SCK•CEN’S Activities in the Field of CBRN Risk Mitigation: Practical Contributions to Improving Nuclear Security Governance....Pages 103-111
EU Efforts in Managing CBRN Terror Attacks....Pages 113-122
A Holistic Approach to Radiological Terrorism....Pages 123-133
The Strategic Impact of an Iranian Nuclear Weapons Capability on Israel....Pages 135-145
Nuclear Security Regulation in the United States: An Overview of U.S. NRC Functions and Activities....Pages 147-156
Current Activities of the European Union in Fighting CBRN Terrorism Worldwide....Pages 157-167
Will the Implementation of Small Modular Reactors Affect Our Response Protocols to Nuclear and Radiological Threats?....Pages 169-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Advanced Concepts in Multi-dimensional Radiation Detection and Imaging....Pages 179-192
Dynamics of International Nuclear Safety: Post-Fukushima Developments in Regulatory Oversight and Filtered Vent Technology in Six Nuclear Countries....Pages 193-206
The Value of Standards for Detection of Radioactive Materials....Pages 207-215
Novel Nuclear Measurements Technologies for Safety and Security....Pages 217-228
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Cosmic Ray Generated Charged Particles for Cargo Inspection....Pages 229-243
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Contribution to U.S. Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Threats....Pages 247-255
The Emerging Threat Environment and the Impact on Nuclear Preparedness....Pages 257-263
Cross-Border Cooperation: A Key Towards Better Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Threats....Pages 265-275
Challenges in National Nuclear Threat Reduction Field-Regional Puzzle....Pages 277-285

✦ Subjects

Security Science and Technology; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection; Nuclear Engineering; Public Health