Publication

This report examines US government policies and programs to prevent nuclear terrorism. The assessments underline the conclusion of the 9/11 Commission that the intersection of international terrorism and WMD proliferation poses an unparalleled threat to US national security. The author acknowledges that the US government has taken important steps to prevent nuclear proliferation and to detect and interdict the international transfer of potentially dangerous nuclear materials. Yet he also finds that US government money and authority remains overly stovepiped within agencies, and poor interagency coordination hampers overall policy effectiveness.