Nuclear Terrorism

Nuclear terrorism refers to any person or persons who detonate a nuclear weapon as an act of terrorism (meaning illegal or immoral use of violence for a political or religious cause). Some definitions of nuclear terrorism include the sabotage of a nuclear facility and/or the detonation of a radiological device, colloquially termed a dirty bomb, but consensus is lacking. In legal terms, nuclear terrorism is an offense committed if a person unlawfully and intentionally "uses in any way radioactive material … with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury; or with the intent to cause substantial damage to …

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CAPS: Centre for Air Power Studies · 15 April 2024 English

One of ensure rapid induction ofIndia’s nuclear power programme up the future issues reactors to undercut thethe ladder: firstly, the government of NuClealry Put will cynicism that is often explore …

it increased intelligence on scenarios of nuclear terrorism, where easier to secure the targets and a


FPI: Foreign Policy Institute · 25 March 2024 English

In addition to the Syrian National of the PYD in the region and the role of the US Army, the Turkish military is present in the region, policy. [...] The …

how to make explosives and missiles. The Nuclear Terrorism: Terrorist activity in which missiles once


USAID: United States Agency for International Development · 22 March 2024 English

The Request integrates solutions to these issues across sectors and seeks to prevent and respond to GBV by addressing the root causes of violence, improving protection services for survivors, and …

participation in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and Global Partnership Against the Spread members of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism or related frameworks, the Global Partnership


EU: European Union · 13 March 2024 English

The JRC manages unique nuclear infrastructures, while implementing a nuclear work programme grounded in excellent expertise and knowledge developed over the past 60 years of activities

helping to support non-proliferation, deter nuclear terrorism and prosecute the perpetrators. For instance


American Academy of Arts and Sciences · 7 March 2024 English

A publication of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that explores the traditional nuclear arms control regime, how it has become fractured over time, and the ways in which …

cooperation under the Global Initiative to Counter Nuclear Terrorism, consider a joint initiative to help states


CNA: Center for Naval Analyses · 6 March 2024 English

As a result of a grand bargain between the US and the With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia Soviet Union, Moscow has been empowered by inherited not only …

period was marked threats, Russia address nuclear terrorism.31 This by a heightened risk of nuclear sought situation within Russia was further against nuclear terrorism. The proposal addressed exacerbated by the Strategicheskiye i Tekhnicheskiye Aspekty” [“Nuclear Terrorism: Political, Legal, Strategic and Technical the illicit acquisition of nuclear reducing nuclear terrorism and proliferation risks.35 In materials for several pivotal declarations on the adoption of nuclear terrorism, which agreements aimed immediate measures


USAID: United States Agency for International Development · 4 March 2024 English

The Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are advancing the President’s vision of a more free, open, secure, and prosperous world that delivers for the American …

through the new Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism framework and the G- 7-led Global Partnership


UNODC: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 28 February 2024 English

and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism – ICSANT (segment of GLOTP1) BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT Region: Global As thematic segment of the Relevant to the current geopolitical context and UNODC priorities and mandate in the field of nuclear terrorism, the Source: ICSANT Website Page project was highly efficient in producing most of UNITED NATIONS

Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism – ICSANT (segment of GLOTP1) BACKGROUND AND UNODC priorities and mandate in the field of nuclear terrorism, the Source: ICSANT Website Page project was functions and added value in the field of nuclear terrorism prevention. METHODOLOGY Covering the operational


UNODC: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 23 February 2024 English

1) Providing high-quality human rights- • STRIVE Juvenile: Preventing and Responding to Violence against responsive and gender-sensit ive Children by Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups (part of independent evaluations (also …

evaluation capacity of Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism – ICSANT internal and external stakeholders


EU: European Union · 20 February 2024 English

nuclear security worldwide in order to prevent nuclear terrorism and facilitate the development of peaceful


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