The possession of unlimited resources will allow an individual or a nation to deter any threat. Because resources in the real world are limited, however, planners must complete a threat assessment to allocate those resources properly. 2 The threat must be assessed in terms of likelihood of occurrence and the potential outcome. In evaluating "threat credibility" analysts deal with the former, taking into account the availability of weapon precursors and manufacturing plants, access to delivery

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... stems, development of deployment plans, acquisition of and training in self-protection, and willingness to use WMD. Although each of these factors can be considered separately, they are quite interrelated.