Defusing Armageddon: Inside Nest, America's Secret Nuclear Bomb Squad

by Jeffrey T. Richelson

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Jeffrey T. Richelson reveals the history of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team, from the events leading to its creation in 1974 to today. Defusing Armageddon provides a behind-the-scenes look at NEST's personnel, operations, and detection and disablement equipment--employed in response to attempts at nuclear extortion, lost and stolen nuclear material, crashed nuclear-powered Soviet satellites, and al Qaeda's quest for nuclear weapons. Richelson traces...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0393349594

ISBN13:9780393349597

Release Date:February 2009

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.19 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

History Nuclear Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Specific Topics Terrorism Weapons & Warfare

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