| ID | 097164 |
| Title Proper | After a terrorist nuclear attack |
| Other Title Information | envisaging catalytic effects |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ayson, Robert |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It is just possible that a terrorist nuclear attack could catalyze an inter-state nuclear war. The likelihood of a terrorist group gaining access to nuclear weapons is lower than some fear, and terrorists might not use a nuclear weapon as soon as they had acquired one. But if a terrorist group was to explode a nuclear device in a country that was itself armed with nuclear weapons, and especially if that country was in a conflict-prone relationship with another nuclear-armed state, the broader consequences of even a single terrorist nuclear detonation could be much more serious than some assume. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 33, No. 7; Jul 2010: p.571 - 593 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 33, No. 7; Jul 2010: p.571 - 593 |
| Key Words | Terrorist Nuclear Attack ; Inter - State Nuclear War ; Nuclear Weapons ; Terrorist Group |