Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team: The Title 32 Initial Response Force

摘要

Since well before the attacks of 11 September 2001, we have recognized the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) attacks on the U.S. homeland. A review of available information reveals a wide variety of asymmetric threats across the spectrum. These include attacks and other events where an adversary may use or threaten to use chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) weapons against the United States. Attacks on U.S. embassies abroad, the sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subways, the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, and other incidents illustrate the reality of the threat. While security efforts have successfully prevented a recurrence of further terrorist strikes in the United States, it is only prudent to be prepared for some level of success on the part of our enemies. In addition to CBRNE counterproliferation and elimination operations, it is likely that military support of consequence management (CM) efforts will be required.