High-Impact Terrorism : Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

In June 2001 the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a bilateral workshop in Moscow on terrorism in a high-technology society and modern methods to prevent and respond to it.

The purpose of the workshop was to begin a dialogue on high-impact terrorism that could lead to further U.S.-Russian collaboration.

This volume includes papers presented at the workshop by 31 Russian and American experts on various types of high-impact terrorism, including biological and agricultural terrorism, nuclear and electromagnetic terrorism, explosives, chemical, and technological terrorism, and cyber terrorism.

The papers also address legal issues, Russian internal affairs, and the future of international cooperation in this area. Table of ContentsFront MatterOpening RemarksThe Legal Basis for Counterterrorism Activities in the UnitedStatesRussian Legislation and the Struggle Against TerrorismRussian Legislation and the Fight Against TerrorismOrganized Crime and TerrorismInternational and Domestic TerrorismThe Role of Internal Affairs Agencies in Efforts to Fight TerrorismUnder High-Technology ConditionsFrom the Experience of the Intelligence Services of the RussianEmpire in Combating TerroristsOn Historical Experience in Combating TerrorismElectromagnetic TerrorismMolecular Epidemiology as a New Approach in Detecting Terrorist Useof Infectious AgentsBioterrorism: Threat and ResponseBioterrorism: A View from the SideChemical Terrorism: Assessing Threats and ResponsesRadiological TerrorismNuclear TerrorismCould Terrorists Produce Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?Problems Preventing Acts of Nuclear and Radiological TerrorismSelected Technologies and Procedures Intended to RestrictUnauthorized Access to ExplosivesTerrorism: Explosives ThreatComputer Terrorism and Internet Security IssuesPreventing and Responding to Cybercrime and Terrorism: SomeInternational DimensionsProblems of Biological Security in AgricultureAgricultural BioterrorismTerrorism in a High-Tech Society: Legal Aspects and ContemporaryMethods of Preventing and Countering Terrorist ActivityCooperation Among Ministries of Internal Affairs of CIS MemberStates in the Fight Against Terrorism and Other Manifestations ofExtremismInternational Centers as a Basis for Controlling Infectious Diseaseand Countering BioterrorismTerrorism Future: Tactics, Strategy, and StealthNew Opportunities for Bilateral CooperationConcluding StatementAppendix A: Goals of Russian Federal Program on Problems of Naturaland Technological SecurityAppendix B: Agenda for Workshop on Terrorism in a High-Tech Societyand Modern Methods for Prevention and Response, June 4-8, 2001,Moscow, Russia