Historically, most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives, and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means.
Perchloratea powerful oxidant used in solid rocket fuels by the military and aerospace industryhas been detected in public drinking water supplies of over 11 million people at concentrations of at least 4 parts per billion (ppb).
The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risksthat the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for bioterrorism.
Encryption is a process for making information unreadable by an adversary who does not possess a specific key that is required to make the encrypted information readable.
Whether or not the United States has safe and effective medical countermeasuressuch as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic toolsavailable for use during a disaster can mean the difference between life and death for many Americans.
The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risksthat the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for bioterrorism.
During public health emergencies such as pandemic influenza outbreaks or terrorist attacks, effective vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and other medical countermeasures are essential to protecting national security and the public's well-being.
The History of Steam Navigation, is a comprehensive history of the development and impact of steam-powered ships, from their origins in the late 18th century to the mid-19th century.
The Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program was created in 1991 as a set of support activities assisting the Former Soviet Union states in securing and eliminating strategic nuclear weapons and the materials used to create them.
The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation's Critical Infrastructure.
The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure (DMMI) conducted a workshop on July 23-24, 2012, to share information and gather perspectives on issues concerning Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems.
In the United States there are several thousand devices containing high-activity radiation sources licensed for use in areas ranging from medical uses such as cancer therapy to safety uses such as testing of structures and industrial equipment.
The events of September 11, 2001 changed perceptions, rearranged national priorities, and produced significant new government entities, including the U.
The anthrax attacks in fall 2001 spurred an extensive and costly decontamination effort where many decisions had to be made about which sites required cleanup, what method to use, how to determine the effectiveness of the cleanup, and how "e;clean"e; the building had to be for reoccupation.
The United States is increasingly dependent on information and information technology for both civilian and military purposes, as are many other nations.
The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation's Critical Infrastructure.
Since the end of World War II, America lost every war it started and failed in military interventions when it did not use sound strategic thinking or have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the circumstances in deciding to use force.
How do two conventionally powerful, nuclear armed, but commercially oriented great powers, reliant on sea lanes and global maritime infrastructure, engage in a long-term strategic rivalry?
How do two conventionally powerful, nuclear armed, but commercially oriented great powers, reliant on sea lanes and global maritime infrastructure, engage in a long-term strategic rivalry?
The confrontation between German and Soviet forces at Stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scalea campaign that was both a turning point in World War II and a lasting symbol of that wars power and devastation.
"e;The authors offer a very different perspective on this campaign and are very frank in their assessment of the performance of the Allies and Germans on many levels.
A major shift in the paradigm undergirding relations between Australia and China has become clear in the early 2020s, with geopolitical concerns trumping economic considerations.
A major shift in the paradigm undergirding relations between Australia and China has become clear in the early 2020s, with geopolitical concerns trumping economic considerations.
During the Second World War, the British movie industry produced a number of films concerning the war, all of which were, by necessity, heavily myth-laden and propagandised.
