A risk assessment is an important first step in identifying mitigation measures. It involves examining capability, motive, opportunity, and targeting. Answer the following questions:
1. Capability assessment: What skills and resources are necessary to execute a successful attack using portable nuclear weapons? Are there any terrorist groups that possess these skills and resources? Explain.
2. Motive: Are there any indicators that suggest possible intention to conduct an attack using portable nuclear weapons by any terrorist groups? Explain.
3. Opportunity: Do any terrorist groups have access to these weapons or do they have affiliations with groups or governments that have access to these weapons? How are these weapons likely to be smuggled into the country? Describe vulnerabilities in U.S. security.
4. Targeting: What locations would most likely be targeted? Explain your rationale
Question 1:
CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT. What skills and resources are necessary to execute a successful attack using portable nuclear weapons? Are there any terrorist groups that possess these skills and resources? Explain.
Question 2:
MOTIVE. Are there any indicators that suggest possible intention to conduct an attack using portable nuclear weapons by any terrorist groups? Explain.
Question 3:
OPPORTUNITY. Do any terrorist groups have access to these weapons or do they have affiliations with groups or governments that have access to these weapons? How are these weapons likely to be smuggled into the country? Describe vulnerabilities in U.S. security.
Question 4:
TARGETING. What locations would most likely be targeted? Explain your rationale.