Broń jądrowa i radiologiczna, czyli o czym „marzą” terroryści

• Autorzy: Solarz J.

Warianty tytułu

EN

Nuclear and radiological weapons or what are the terrorists dreaming about

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

EN

The nuclear and radiological weapons are two elements of weapons of mass destruction, where one of the destructive factors is the radioactive contamination of terrain. Such interaction can in a significant manner disrupt or even prevent the functioning of various military and civilian structures or systems. It is being assessed that the scale of threats can be diametrically different from local contamination in a limited area-caused by radiological weapons-to massive destruction and extensive areas of contamination caused by the detonation of a nuclear explosion. Despite evident disproportions, under terrorist threat conditions, both situations need to be treated equally serious and adequate precaution should be employed to prevent these. The article is an attempt to present current threats implied by terrorist attempts to gain and use nuclear and radiological weapons. For this reason the usefulness of the discussed means for terrorist goals are presented, potential methods of their gaining are being illustrated, whereas various difficulties linked to their gain are provided. An attempt of formulating an algorithm to assess the threat level of a nuclear or radiological attack has also been made. The most probable areas of problems to be solved have been pinpointed in this algorithm. The final effect of the conducted research was the assessment of objects which could be potential targets of nuclear or radiological strikes. Furthermore, when considering radiological strikes, various forms of such strikes have been specified and an assessment of their potential effects has been provided.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

broń jądrowa; broń radiologiczna; broń masowego rażenia; terroryzm; atak terrorystyczny

EN

nuclear weapons; radiological weapons; weapon of mass destruction; terrorism; terrorist attack

• Wydawca: Akademia Sztuki Wojennej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe AON
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: nr 1(66)
• Strony: 165--183
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Solarz J.

• Akademia Obrony Narodowej

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