U.S. Sets Strategy Against WMD Terrorism

摘要

The Trump administration released a national strategy for countering terrorists' efforts to use weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in an attack against the United States. The U.S. strategy document, released in December, addresses three main elements to prevent terrorists from using chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological devices: efforts to reduce terrorists' access to WMD materials globally, pressure on terrorist groups that seek to obtain these weapons, and plans for strengthening U.S. defenses against WMD threats. But the report says that there are no surefire defenses, and it provides what could be pre-emptive political cover in the event there is a WMD-terrorism attack. "Despite our technological and military advantages, we cannot eliminate all pathways for terrorists to conduct a WMD attack against the United States and its interests," the report concludes. "Nonetheless, we can significantly reduce the probability and consequences of such attacks."