INTL655 - Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Students in this course examine a top national intelligence priority, weapons of mass destruction, and some of the intelligence techniques used against them. Topics include scientific and technical intelligence and its emergence since World War II, sessions on each of the four dominant WMD (chemical warfare, biological warfare, nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles) and important issues related to monitoring and verification. Capabilities and outlook provided in the open literature will be employed to improve familiarity with issues and impact on national security strategies.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
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| ISBN: |
03855243748
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| Publication Info: |
Doubleday
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| Author: |
David E. Hoffman
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| Unit Cost: |
$35.00
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| Book Title: |
Terrorism, Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Defending the U. S. Homeland
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| ISBN: |
0275974278
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| Publication Info: |
Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2001
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| Author: |
Cordesman, A.
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| Unit Cost: |
$70.00
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