What are the chances of a terror group getting their hands on a thermonuclear device?
Not likely. Thermonuclear devices are owned and maintained by governments that provide for strict security and control. Theoretically, a terror group could attempt to buy such a device from a government but a government’s desire to be bound up in such a scheme does not seem likely. If a terror group wants to use a thermonuclear device and they were not able to directly purchase one from a government then they would have to procure one for themselves. Most experts on the subject of nuclear terrorism agree that formidable obstacles would be faced by such a group. The biggest obstacle for a nuclear terror group is technological. Thermonuclear devices are extremely fragile, require constant supervision, and, if not handled with the right equipment and expertise, dangerous to those who attempt to transport them. A terror group would need to secure the expertise and proper materials for handling nuclear devices. This is not to suggest that a group like al-Qaeda would not be interested in suc
