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245	0	0	_aNuclear terrorism and global security : _bthe challenge of phasing out highly enriched uranium / _cedited by Alan J. Kuperman.
263			_a1111
300			_apages cm.
490	0		_aRoutledge global security studies
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"This book examines the prospects and challenges of a global phase-out of highly enriched uranium and the risks of this material otherwise being used by terrorists to make atom bombs. Terrorist groups, such as Al Qaeda, have demonstrated repeatedly that they seek to acquire nuclear weapons. Unbeknownst even to many security specialists, tons of bomb-grade uranium are trafficked legally each year for ostensibly peaceful purposes. If terrorists obtained even a tiny fraction of this bomb-grade uranium they could potentially construct a nuclear weapon like the one dropped on Hiroshima that killed tens of thousands. Nuclear experts and policymakers have long known of this danger but - so far - have taken only marginal steps to address it. This volume begins by highlighting the lessons of past successes where bomb-grade uranium commerce has been eliminated, such as from Argentina's manufacture of medical isotopes. It then explores the major challenges that still lie ahead: for example, Russia's continued use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in dozens of nuclear facilities. Each of the book's thirteen case studies offers advice for reducing HEU in a specific sector. These insights are then amalgamated into eight concrete policy recommendations for U.S. and world leaders to promote a global phase-out of bomb-grade uranium. This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, global governance, international relations and security studies"--
650		0	_aUranium industry _xSecurity measures.
650		0	_aHighly enriched uranium _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aUranium enrichment _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aTerrorism _xPrevention.
650		0	_aSecurity, International.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / General _2bisacsh.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy _2bisacsh.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General _2bisacsh.
700	1		_aKuperman, Alan J., _eeditor of compilation.
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