Were dirty bombs ever part of official war strategies?
Both the UK and USA are cagey about the possibility that the military may have discussed the use of these devices for combat purposes. There are persistent rumours that they carried out some research during the Cold War. Dirty bombs have never actually been used, perhaps because they have been considered inappropriate for military purposes; their effect is too delayed and unpredictable to sway a battle. Can dirty bombs be transported? A dirty bomb could potentially be transported across borders although this would increase the chance that the material would be detected. It is more likely that terrorists would use material obtainable within the target country and construct the bomb as close to the target as possible. How difficult is to model the effect of a dirty bomb? There are many variables when considering the effects of a dirty bomb scenario. The most apparent are the weather, the amount and type of radioactivity dispersed and the location in question. However, there are a number
