Prospect of Biological and Nuclear Terrorism in Central Asia and Russia: Foreign Fighters, the ISIS, Chechens Extremists, Katibar-i-Imam Bukhari Group, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the Al Nusra Front
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Author: | Musa Khan Jalalzai |
ISBN 13: | 9789389620658 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2020 |
Subject: | Terrorism |
About the Book
This book discusses the danger of nuclear and biological terrorism and the strategies of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia based extremist and jihadist groups to purchase fissile material in black market or steal it from a military or civilian facility and then use that material to construct an improvised nuclear device. Contents: Summary Introduction Chapter 1 The Threat of Nuclear Jihad in Central Asia and Russia Chapter 2 The Prospect of Bioterrorism: The Threat of Pathogen, Biting Insects and Dirty Bomb Chapter 3 Nuclear Jihad in Central Asia and Russia: Foreign Fighters, the ISIS, Chechens Extremists, Katibat-i-Imam Bukhari Group, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the Al Nusra Front 75 Chapter 4 ISIS in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis of Factors and Implications of ISIS Recruitments and Concept of Jihad-Bil-Nikah Chapter 5 Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Terrorism in Central Asia and Russia: AlQaeda, the ISIS Affiliated Groups and Security of Sensitive Biological Weapons Facilities Chapter 6 The Current State of Bioterrorist Attack Surveillance and Preparedness in the US Chapter 7 Biothreats and Bacterial Warfare Agents Chapter 8 Bioterrorism: An Emerging Global Health Threat Chapter 9 Biologic, Chemical, and Radiation Terrorism Review Chapter 10 Assessing Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats to the Food Supply-Chain Chapter 11 Preventing Nuclear War: A Professional Responsibility for Physicians Postscript Notes to Chapters Bibliography Index