NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Reducing the potential vulnerability of the society in case of a terrorist attack against critical infrastructure sites and facilities

  • 1 Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technology with Hydroaerodynamic Center at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Abstract

This article discusses the issues related to the planning of activities for ensuring the physical security of critical infrastructure sites. The critical infrastructure is considered as an important element of the national security of the country, and the cri ticality is determined by the interdependence between the individual elements and the dependence of the society on its normal functioning.

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