One of the most frightening security threats to the United States is a terrorist nuclear attack in which the device is smuggled into the United States by sea. In addition to the thousands of lost lives and the physical damage that such an attack would cause, the ensuing disruption to vital American maritime trade would have immediate and significant economic consequences in the United States and the rest of the world.

Panelists at this AEI conference will discuss the key challenges to addressing the nuclear threat both inside and outside our borders and will assess policies currently in place to address this threat.