Current History · 2003 · 10 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesInternational RelationsPolitical ScienceInternational SecuritySecurity StudiesTerrorism StudiesDeterrence TheoryNuclear DeterrenceNuclear StrategyNuclear TerrorismNuclear WarfareWeapons Of Mass DestructionDeterrenceDeterrence AnalysisDeterrence Of Nuclear TerrorismNuclear Deterrence TheoryNuclear Proliferation DeterrenceNuclear Weapons ProliferationRogue State DeterrenceTerrorist Attack
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.