A more urgent need now exists since 9/11 to protect vital assets at nuclear plants from physical security threats.Any approach to successful defence must result in the best possible risk profile , while also performing this defenceagainst credible threats within the context of limited personnel and materiel resources. Engineered solutions need tobe well thought out, and take advantage of each plant's available organic strengths and opportunities. A robust, welltrained/equipped highly motivated protective force will help reduce concerns where there are weaknesses makingthe plant vulnerable to threats. A thorough risk assessment takes into account the proper combination of bothdeterministic and probabilistic application of resources as a most advantageous approach; this is postulated to bedevelopment of integrated protection methods and plans, which blend solid engineering design with the highestcalibre of protection forces. By setting a clear and ambitious objective to shield the nuclear assets with this type ofdynamic full spectrum defence in depth, the risk of harm-breach or likelihood of any opponent’s threat beingrealized should be reduced to the lowest practicable levels.
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