Veljovski, Gjorgji and Dojcinovski, Metodija (2016) Аassessment of threat to national security from CBRN terrorism. Contemporary Macedonian Defence. ISSN 1409-8199
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Abstract
The main characteristic of modern day terrorism is the use of indiscriminate violence
to accomplish its objectives. However, only recently in the past decades, the terrorist threat increased
its level of horror with the increased possibility of terrorist groups and organizations to
use chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons (CBRN). Almost all member states
of the United Nations agreed on controlling the development of nuclear energy and the prohibition
of chemical and biological weapons. The international community has designed many
mechanisms for arms control and proliferation of dangerous materials, like radiological waste
or biological and chemical agents, which could be used to make weapons of mass destruction.
The problem arises when it comes to non-state actors, such as terrorist groups and organizations.
Despite the technological development and international laws, it is diffi cult to control their
intentions. The mere perception that non-state actors, such as terrorist groups with unrestricted
moral values, could obtain weapons made of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear
origin, keeps the global security makers vigilant and focused on its prevention. It is necessary
to monitor their activities and ambitions to acquire such capabilities. There are just enough
recorded terrorist attempts to obtain dangerous substances in order to prepare improvised
weapons of mass destruction not to dismiss the threat as unrealistic. The purpose of this paper
is to consider the facts of the level of threat to national security, acknowledging the technical
constraints and opportunities for terrorists to develop and use such weapons. The assessment
will take in consideration the existence of several sponsor states of terrorism that could facilitate
the proliferation of these weapons to the third party actors.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Other social sciences |
| Divisions: | Military Academy |
| Depositing User: | Metodija Dojcinovski |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2018 11:48 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2018 11:48 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/19558 |
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