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Avoiding Nuclear Anarchy: Containing the Threat of Loose Russian Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material, by Graham T. Allison, Owen R. Cote, Jr., Richard A. Falkenrath, and Steven E. Miller
"Avoiding Nuclear Anarchy grapples with one of the most immediate and most pressing threats to U.S. security interests today: the risk of rampant nuclear proliferation fueled by ''nuclear leakage'' from the former Soviet Union."
--Sam Nunn, former Senator
(The MIT Press, 1996)
America''s Achilles'' Heel: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack, by Richard A. Falkenrath, Robert D. Newman, and Bradley A. Thayer
"I know of no more incisive, detailed assessment of the growing threat of mass destruction terrorism than America''s Achilles'' Heel."
--Senator Richard Lugar
(The MIT Press, 1998)
Catastrophic Terrorism: Elements of a National Policy, by Ashton B. Carter, John M. Deutch, and Philip D. Zelikow
Catastrophic Terrorism argues that with the right approach and organization the United States can be ready for a nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons catastrophe.
(Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, 1998)
Keeping the Edge: Managing Defense for the Future, edited by Ashton B. Carter and John P. White
Keeping the Edge cautions that although the U.S. military is the finest fighting force in the world, the system that supports it is in disrepair.
(The MIT Press, 2001)
Toxic Terror: Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons, edited by Jonathan B. Tucker
"Toxic Terror is a balanced and insightful assessment of the most serious threat facing the United States at the dawn of the twenty-first century."
--R. James Woolsey, former Director, Central Intelligence Agency
(The MIT Press, 2000)
The Coming Crisis: Nuclear Proliferation, U.S. Interests, and World Order, edited by Victor A. Utgoff
"An important study which adds new and deeper insights to an understanding of the security issues posed by weapons of mass destruction in the coming decades."
--Andrew J. Goodpaster, former Supreme Allied Commander, U.S. Forces, Europe
(The MIT Press, 2000)
Biological Weapons: Limiting the Threat, edited by Joshua Lederberg
"Biological warfare is probably the most serious direct threat to U.S. national security, and no one knows more about it than Joshua Lederberg."
--Leslie H. Gelb, President, Council on Foreign Relations
(The MIT Press, 1999)
The Middle East Military Balance 2000-2001, edited by Shai Feldman and Yiftah Shapir
"The Middle East Military Balance provides the most comprehensive and objective analysis of Middle East military developments available in the open literature."
--Geoffrey Kemp, The Nixon Center
(The MIT Press, 2001)
Holding the Line: U.S. Defense Alternatives for the 21st Century, edited by Cindy Williams
"Holding the Line is a must read book for everyone who cares about the future of the United States military."
--Andrew Krepinevich, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
(The MIT Press, 2001)
The Ultimate Terrorists, by Jessica Stern
"The Ultimate Terrorists is a timely book on a vitally important subject. It should be a wakeup call for Americans."
--William J. Perry, former Secretary of Defense
(Harvard University Press, 1999)
Terrorism and America: A Commonsense Strategy for a Democratic Society, by Philip B. Heymann
"It is vital for the U.S. to counter the threat of terrorism with reasoning and capabilities consistent with American politics and liberty."
--Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative
(The MIT Press, 1998)
The Next Wave: Urgently Needed New Steps to Control Warheads and Fissile Material, by Matthew Bunn
The Next Wave warns of the "clear and present danger" that nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union could be stolen and fall into hostile hands.
(Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2000)