Nuclear Terrorism

Allison''s comprehensive but accessible treatment of this vital subject is a major contribution to public understanding. -The New York Times Book Review Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings biological attacks chemical weapons. But the deadliest form is almost too scary to think about-a terrorist group exploding a nuclear device in an American city.In this urgent call to action Graham Allison one of America''s leading experts on nuclear weapons and national security presents the evidence for two provocative compelling conclusions. First if policy makers in Washington keep doing what they are currently doing about the threat a nuclear terrorist attack on America is inevitable. Second the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is in fact preventable. In these pages Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks if we are willing to face the issue squarely.