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"The dangerous, decades-long arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War begged a fundamental question: how did these superpowers actually plan to survive a nuclear strike? In Armageddon insurance, the first historical account of Soviet civil defense and a pioneering reappraisal of its American counterpart, Edward M. Geist compares how the two superpowers tried, and mostly failed, to reinforce their societies to withstand the ultimate catastrophe"--

Cold War. --- Civil defense --- History

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Civil defense --- National security --- Military readiness

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National security --- Civil defense --- Computer security --- Cooperation. --- Law and legislation

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Homeland Security: The Essentials sets a new standard for security textbooks, concisely outlining the risks facing the US today and the structures we have put in place to deal with them. The authors expertly delineate the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. From cyber warfare to devastating tornados to car bombs, all hazards currently fall within the purview of the Department of Homeland Security. Yet the federal role must be closely aligned with the work of partners in the private sector, and the authors examine t

Terrorism --- National security --- Emergency management --- Civil defense --- Prevention --- Government policy --- Homeland defense --- Homeland security

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Civil defense --- Environmental sciences. --- Environmental science --- Science --- Homeland defense --- Homeland security