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Defending the U.S. Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats
Defending the US Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats
Author: Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Research Council
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. However, the use of the nerve agent sarin in 1995 to attack the Tokyo subway system, the use of the U.S. mail in 2001 to distribute letters containin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780309100748
ISBN-10: 0309100747
Publication Date: 2/16/2006
Pages: 46
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Publisher: National Academies Press
Book Type: Paperback
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