Defense

U.S. Commandos Trained to Stop Terrorists With `Dirty Bombs’

Written by Teunis Felter

U.S. commando units have been trained to seize and disable nuclear or radioactive bombs, providing a crucial last line of defense if terrorists get their hands on such weapons, according to the general in charge of the forces. The U.S. Special Operations Command “has sufficient ‘render-safe’ capacity to respond to the most likely” scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction under the current analysis of threats.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-01/u-s-commandos-trained-to-stop-terrorists-with-dirty-bombs

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.