RAND Research Topic: Radiological Weapons and Warfare 2013-05-28T11:18:00Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/radiological-weapons-and-warfare.html How Can Individuals Be Better Prepared for Catastrophic Terrorist Attacks? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/06/07/CNT.html Jun 7, 2004 Jun 7, 2004 Published RAND commentary by RAND staff. The Four Defensive Measures Against Terrorism http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/09/24/CHA.html Sep 24, 2004 Sep 24, 2004 Published commentary by RAND staff. Integrating Counterproliferation into Defense Planning http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF132.html Jan 1, 1997 Jan 1, 1997 This document describes the implications of weapons of mass destruction proliferation on U.S. defense planning. The authors believe that, at the margin, improvements in passive defenses should be given priority over increases in firepower. Integrating Counterproliferation into Defense Planning http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP158.html Jan 1, 1997 Jan 1, 1997 The United States has long sought to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and has met with substantial success. However, the shadow of WMD is present in any crisis. Simple Steps for Preparedness and Response to Terrorist Attacks http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1731.html Feb 23, 2006 Feb 23, 2006 <p>Individuals can take simple steps to protect themselves from the harmful effects of potential terrorist attacks involving chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological weapons.</p> News http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/fall2003/news.html RAND Review reports periodically on RAND research and related issues of general interest to policymakers and decisionmakers. Sign up for a free online subscription. Terrorist Insurance and the Evolving Terrorism Threat http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9129.html Nov 25, 2005 Nov 25, 2005 How does the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) align with the evolving terrorism threat? Transnational and domestic terrorism trends reveal that TRIA does not provide adequate financial protection, particularly in the face of economically motivated... Finding Needles in a Haystack: A Resource Allocation Methodology to Design Strategies to Detect Terrorist Weapon Development http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD247.html Aug 10, 2009 Aug 10, 2009 <p>Presents a methodology to design strategies for detecting terrorist weapon development and shows how it might be used to detect development of improvised explosive devices and radiological dispersal devices. </p> Gregory S. Jones http://www.rand.org/about/people/j/jones_gregory_s.html <em>Adjunct</em><br>A.B. in biology, University of Chicago Scott Savitz http://www.rand.org/about/people/s/savitz_scott.html <em>Senior Engineer</em><br>B.S. in chemical engineering, Yale University; M.S. in chemical engineering, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. in chemical engineering, University of Pennsylvania