NUCLEAR TERRORISM INTRODUCTION Nuclear terrorism denotes the detonation of a yield-producing nuclear bomb containing fissile material by terrorists.[1] 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
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Communist Threat Essay Australia responded to the threat of communism both internally and externally. Australia responded to various external threats during the 1950’s. The first threat was the Korean War in 1950 to 1953. Following 1945‚ Korea had been divided into communist North Korea‚ supported by the Soviet Union and later China‚ and non-communist South Korea‚ supported by the United States. North Korea invaded the South‚ and gained control of almost the entire country. Us president Truman
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Did Eisenhower’s nuclear threat end the Korean war? American Secretary of State John Foster Dulles often bragged about how nuclear brinkmanship by the United States finally brought the other side to agree to a negotiated settlement of the Korean War in July 1953. According to him it proved that the threat of massive retaliation or a "a bigger bang for a buck" could work. It is true that America let it slip that atomic weapons being placed in Okinawa‚ that Chiang Kai-shek was being permitted to
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Nuclear Power Plants Are a Threat to the Whole World Produced by controlled non-explosive nuclear reactions‚ nuclear power accounts for 6% of the world’s energy and an approximate 13% of the world’s electricity supply (World Nuclear News 2010). Nuclear power has accumulated worldwide regards towards a positive move into the goal of sustainability. Conversely‚ the use of nuclear power has grown to become a major concern due to its obvious destructive effects on the environment‚ people and the world
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healthy. Sixteen different sectors have been identified as critical to the continued prosperity of America. A critical infrastructure is described as ******** . One of the sixteen critical infrastructures that is vitally important to the nation is the chemical sector. The chemical sector is a broad infrastructure that is responsible for many forms of chemicals that the citizens of the country and government use. These chemicals are used in day to day life and have become very important to the wellbeing
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Technology is a Threat‚ but Also a Necessity 50 years ago‚ computers were the size of an entire room. Today‚ a computer can fit inside a backpack or even the back pocket of your jeans. Over the years‚ technology has been greatly improved affecting the lives of all people. Technology has changed the way people socialize and perform their daily activities. Technology is one of the main driving forces of the future. Technology has enhanced the quality of life for humans. There are many different
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The Communist Threat Communism‚ like all forms of government was designed to benefit the people of the country. Originally communism was established to create economic stability by abolishing private property‚ if your property was sought to be public‚ it would be used as a greater benefit to the economy. There were people that believed in the idea of communism—those who thought that the key to a successful economy was by total government control. Time passed and political power became the greater
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land‚ But luscious and fertile‚ as many creatures as there are sand. We’re destroying our jungles‚ our forests our beaches‚ Taking away what is the earth’s like billions of leeches. a Few natural habitats are left on this globe‚ All are scattered like the rays of strobe. We welcome you to an endangered land‚ To show you how animals dwindle like an hour glass’s sand. Only you can help save earth‚ And hopefully‚ with care give it a rebirth. Pollution‚ deforestation and extinction
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Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism 1 Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism Deneen M Pratt Axia College of University Of Phoenix ADJ 215 Criminology Deanna Lindsey December 9‚ 2007 Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism 2 The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia were formed in April 1997 as an umbrella paramilitary federation led by Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Cordoba
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the biosphere. Some‚ perhaps all‚ are close to tipping points that‚ if tipped‚ will result in irreversible change. And yet‚ no sense of urgency is apparent. If any one of the eight interactive crises passes a tipping point‚ it will probably act as a threat multiplier for the remaining crises. Both politicians and the average citizen believe that priorities can be established for these interactive crises‚ but such an option is not viable for a highly interactive system. Polls indicate that most people
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