Title :
The role of pulsed power in international security and counter terrorism
Author :
Kirbie, H.C. ; Hawkins, H.T.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Advanced technologies, including pulsed power, play a vital role in preserving domestic and international security while working to counter terrorism. However, technology is not a universal sword and shield against terrorism. Technical countermeasures to terrorist activities must be cost effective and applied with some wisdom about terrorist objectives. The following paper features insightful perspectives on terrorism and terrorist organizations. The role of science and technology, as a tool against terrorism, is also discussed and examples of applied pulsed power technology are presented.
Keywords :
pulsed power technology; security; terrorism; counterterrorism; international security; pulsed power technology; technical countermeasures; terrorist objectives; terrorist organizations; Aircraft; Arm; Cities and towns; Computer crashes; Costs; Counting circuits; Laboratories; National security; Postal services; Terrorism;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2003. Digest of Technical Papers. PPC-2003. 14th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7915-2
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2003.1277652
