Department of Homeland Security Explosives Standards Working Group: Standardizing the U.S. Counterexplosives Effort

摘要

Protecting the United States from the threat of evolving, multidimensional global terrorism is the central challenge for the U.S. government now and in the years to come. Nearly a decade into the 21st century, the country has witnessed terrorists deploying shock tactics to strike financial nerve centers and iconic symbols of global military power. The cities of London and Madrid have experienced horrific attacks from an undetected enemy recruited from within. Twenty-four-hour news channels broadcast breaking news of terrorist attacks and warnings of future attacks.