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 the Cosmos satellite that crashed into the Canadian
wilderness; nuclear threats to Los Angeles, New York, and other
cities; and the surveillance of Muslim sites in the United States
after 9/11. Relying on recently declassified documents and
interviews with former NEST personnel, Richelson's extensive
research reveals how NEST operated during the Cold War, how the
agency has evolved, and its current efforts to reduce the chance of
a nuclear device decimating an American city.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2009 |
| First published: |
February 2009 |
| Authors: |
Jeffrey T. Richelson
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-34959-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-393-34959-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780393349597 |
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