FAS Terrorism Analysis Reports

Terrorism Analysis Reports 

#1 Anatomizing Non-State Threats to Pakistan’s Nuclear Infrastructure

The greatest threat to Pakistan's nuclear infrastructure comes from jihadists both inside Pakistan and South and Central Asia. While there is appreciation of this danger, there are few substantive studies that identify and explore specific groups motivated and potentially capable of acquiring Pakistani nuclear weapons and/or fissile materials. This report fills that gap by exploring the Pakistani Neo-Taliban (PNT) and the groups that fill its ranks.