Miami, FL – Nuclear Terrorism Confernce.

Miami, FL – This week in Miami,representatives from nearly 30 countries have gathered to talk on how to combat nuclear terrorism and to build the capabilities of partner nations to investigate, prevent, and respond to sudden strikes by terrorists using nuclear devices or other radioactive materials

Attended by some 450 public and private sector officials from law enforcement, intelligence, border control, nuclear security, and related professions-is an outgrowth of an agreement signed by Russia and the U.S. last summer to build multinational cooperation on the issue.

Countries attending include the U.S., Russia, Canada, China, the U.K., Egypt, Morocco, Germany, France, Israel, Japan, and others. [vin]