미국의 테러이용수단으로서의 생물ᆞ화학 물질 관리사례 연구

Abstract

A terror attack using weapons of mass destruction(WMD) such as biological and chemical materials is one of very threatening terror attacks. According to the classification of the United States, WMD means chemical, biological, and radiological & nuclear materials, and explosive devices including such materials which can cause massive casualties in case of a terrorist use. In response to such a possibility, the U.S. government prevents terrorists or malicious actors from accessing to such materials, grasps and responds to technological trends associated with WMD, and prepares and practices countermeasures to strengthening the response capability of governmental agencies and civilian corporations which handle and store materials related to WMD. Such a case of the United States becomes a good reference for the South Korean counterterrorism policy. In South Korea, propositions and discussions on the strengthening safety management of means of terrorists’ use have continued. In this context, this paper examines the U.S. case of the management of biological and chemical materials and proposes lessons. Particularly, this paper investigates policy practices and laws on the U.S, safety management of biological and chemical materials. Also, it introduces scientific and innovative practices of research institutions established for the support of counterterrorism activities. content analysis on various academic articles and governmental reports is used for the study. Based on the investigation of the U.S. case, some policy responses are also suggested for the development of the South Korean counterterrorism measures.