Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

Mission:

  • Enhance international security against the threat of WMD terrorism by strengthening political and operational capability of international partners to deter, detect, defeat, and respond to terrorists and their facilitators.

  • With good understanding of terrorist organizations, their activities, and interests, produce and implement strategies and plans for diplomatic and other U.S. Government activity to reduce risk of WMD terrorism.

  • Establish, maintain, and continue to improve upon USG combating WMD terrorism efforts, to include diplomatic support and coordination for activities funded and agreed to by other USG agencies. Continue to lead in developing WMDT as a joint discipline between counterproliferation and counterterrorism.

 

Thomas Lowe, Acting Director