The head of an international scientific body believes terrorist attacks involving nuclear weapons pose a tangible threat to global security.
Describing the threat of nuclear terrorism as "real" and "possible," M.S. Swaminathan, president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, said the world was "in a very dangerous station," citing the recent London bombings and the fragile security situation in Iraq.
The interview came ahead of the 55th Pugwash Conference, which will open in Hiroshima over a five-day period from Saturday and will be dedicated to eliminating war and nuclear arms.