Evaluating novel threats to the homeland : : unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles / / Brian A. Jackson ... [et al.].
Changes in technology and adversary behavior will invariably produce new threats that must be assessed by defense and homeland security planners, and a decision must be made about whether they merit changes in current defenses or the development of new defensive approaches. An example of such a nove...
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 106 pages) :; illustrations, map. |
| Notes: | "Prepared for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency." |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - UAVs and Cruise Missiles as Asymmetric Threats: How Do These Systems Compare with Alternative Attack Modes?; Chapter Three - What Adversary Operational Problems Can UAVs and Cruise Missiles Best Solve and How Do UAVsand Cruise Missiles Compare with Alternative Solutions?; Chapter Four - What Are the Terrorist Group Characteristics and Preferences Relevant to the Acquisition and Useof Technology?; Chapter Five - Considering Defensive Strategies and Options
- Chapter Six - ConclusionsBibliography