Assignment - CBRN as Weapons of Terror
Synthesize the effectiveness of the intelligence community to assess, predict, and prevent the use of WMDs by terrorist organizations.
Thus far, the U.S. has been spared a direct WMD attack (biological, chemical, nuclear) by an outside power. This does not mean in may not occur in the future. What you think the future holds for the U.S. and the global community.
Please analyze any of the following issues below.
What is the likelihood that a WMD attack will occur in the future? Who will perpetrate this attack?
Is the global community prepared for a WMD attack?
Instructions: Fully utilize the materials that have been provided to you in order to support your response.Your initial post should be at least 350 words. Please respond to at least two other students. Responses should be a minimum of 150 words and include direct questions. The initial post will have two scholarly references and each of the two required follow up posts will have one reference. You may challenge, support or supplement another student's answer using the terms, concepts and theories from the required readings. Also, do not be afraid to respectfully disagree where you feel appropriate; as this should be part of your analysis process at this academic level.
Forum posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the readings, and the quality of original ideas. Sources utilized to support answers are to be cited in accordance with the APA writing style.
Use of dictionary and/or encyclopedia material in responses are considered incomplete and Wikipedia is never accepted!