As the Director of Homeland Security, you are faced with determining the seriousness of threats from countries such as North Korea. The “dirty bomb” is a major concern one must consider when mitigating terrorist attacks against targets within the United States and with its interests abroad. Terrorists can access nuclear waste even in the United States, and nuclear waste is readily available in countries which already possess an inherent hatred for the United States such as Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia, and North Korea. Consider how easy is it for terrorists to gain control of nuclear waste to enable the creation of dirty bombs, considering the fact that even the United States is struggling with nuclear waste disposal.
What steps can you offer to mitigate this problem of terrorists using dirty bombs in the United States or against U.S. interests abroad? What do you believe needs to be done to ensure the U.S. infrastructure is protected against such threats? Explain.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
According to your readings, the United States designed and developed the first fusion bomb known as “Mike.” Identify the date and location of the test site and describe the development and testing of this bomb including the effects on the test site.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
Your readings mention numerous nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that may serve the primary purpose of genocide. What are the immediate and prolonged effects a nuclear detonation, and which nuclear devices would serve more as a weapon of genocide instead of a basic WMD? Can radiological materials serve the purpose of genocide without a nuclear detonation?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
According to your readings, some concern exists relating to the development and use of “smoky bombs.” These devices do not rely on high explosives to disburse the radioactive materials but are actually subtler. What is the material most likely to be used in this type of weapons, and how might this type of weapon be deployed against an unsuspecting target?
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
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Discipline: Weapons of Mass Destruction