ABSTRACT
Defending and maintaining the security of a country and its population are critically important endeavors. These activities, pursued by both the military and civilian authorities of a country encompass a broad range of activities including anticipation, detection and response to threats to the safety of a country and its citizens. As in other domains, nanotechnology can make valuable contributions, either by improving existing technologies or by introducing new ones. Apart from its direct contributions to defense and security activities, the development of nanotechnology contributes to maintaining a country’s technological parity with respect to other countries.
