Stealing the Sword: Limiting Terrorist Use of Advanced Conventional Weapons Book

Preface     iii
Figures     xi
Tables     xiii
Summary     xv
Acknowledgments     xxiii
Abbreviations     xxv
Introduction     1
Study Approach     3
What Types of Advanced Military Weapons Could Become Available to Terrorists?     7
Advanced Small Arms     8
Technological Advance: Airburst Assault Weapons with Smart Ammo     10
Technological Advance: Metal Storm's 100 Percent Electronic Firing Mechanism     17
Mortar Systems     20
Technological Advance: Gliding and Rocketing to Longer Range     22
Technological Advance: Nonballistic Flight Through Thrusters and Control Fins     27
Technological Advance: "Fire-and-Forget" IR- and RF-Homing Terminal Guidance     28
Technological Advance: Laser and Fiber-Optic Man-in-the-Loop Terminal Guidance     29
Technological Advance: GPS-Based Computer Aids, Integration, and GPS-Only Guidance     32
Technological Advance: Lightweight Materials and Design Changes to Increase Speed     36
Technological Advance: Greater Penetration, Greater Area Coverage     37
Conclusion     37
Sniper Systems     39
Technological Advance: Ballistics Computers     41
Technological Advance: Remote Aiming Platforms     47
Technological Advance: Enhanced Scopes and Reticules     49
Technological Advance: Long-Range Night Vision for Snipers     50
Technological Advance: Rangefinders     51
Technological Advance: Environmental Sensors     52
Antitank Guided Weapons     54
Man-Portable Antiarmor Weapons     56
Limpet Mines     58
Advanced Land Mines     60
Night Vision     61
Technological Advance: Four Generations of Light Intensification     61
Technological Advance: Seeing Heat     62
What Advanced Conventional Weapons Are Potentially Most Useful and Attractive to Terrorists?     63
Game-Changing Weapons     64
Terrorist Scenarios Involving Advanced Conventional Weapons     66
Mortar Attacks     66
Attack on the Rose Bowl: A Scenario     71
Sniper Attacks     75
Attacks Using Advanced Small Arms     76
Attacks Using Antitank Guided Weapons     77
Attacks Using Limpet Mines     79
Comparing the Most Threatening Advanced Conventional Weapons     79
What Opportunities Exist for Controlling Weapons of Particular Concern?      81
Types of Use Controls     81
Policy and Procedural Controls     84
Technical Controls     87
A Conceptual Design of a Use Control System     91
Combining Policy, Procedures, and Technical Solutions     96
How Might Use Controls Deter Terrorist Organizations?     99
The Benefits, Costs, and Risks of Adopting Advanced Conventional Weapons     100
Benefits Drive the Adoption Process     102
Cost Considerations     103
Risks in Acquiring New Technologies     104
Potential Impacts of Weapon Control Measures     106
Conclusions     109
Observations and Implications     111
Bibliography     117