"'Simple and affordable' drones could be turned into flying bombs that target nuclear power stations...in lone wolf attacks, security experts warn"

As reported by the U.K. Daily Mail:

Simple and affordable drones readily available on the high street [a British phrase, meaning "geared to meet the requireents of, and readily available for purchase by, the general public," or "referring to the typical shops and businesses found on the high street, or main street, of towns"] could be turned into flying bombs by lone wolf ISIS terrorists, security experts have warned.

A report by the Oxford Research Group's Remote Control Project lists a range of British targets which could be struck by the toy drones - including nuclear power stations, a G7 summit or the prime minister's car.

The think-tank warns that terrorists and activists are already using the commercially available devices - which can cost as little as £100 [$145 U.S.] - with the technology of remote control warfare 'impossible to control'. (Emphasis added)

The article goes on:

The report, The Hostile Use of Drones by Non-State Actors Against British Targets, claims that drones could 'be used as simple, affordable and effective airborne improvised explosive devices'. 

An assertion in the article must be challenged, however. The article states:

In April 2015, an anti-nuclear activist landed a drone containing radioactive sand on the Japanese prime minister’s office...

However, the individual alleged to have carried out that drone landing is not associated with the Japanese anti-nuclear movement, long serving Japanese anti-nuclear movement activists have pointed out.

The article concludes by quoting Chris Abbott, the lead author of the Remote Control Project/Open Briefing report:

'Drones are a game changer in the wrong hands. The government needs to take this threat seriously and commit to a range of countermeasures that still allow for legitimate commercial and personal use.'

But of course, atomic reactors could be permanently closed, solving the security risk now posed by malicious drone attacks (as well as solving a large number of additional safety, health, and environmental risks inevitably associated with splitting atoms to generate electricity). And high-level radioactive waste storage facilities could also be designed and built with security vulnerabilities in mind -- something that does not currently take place, for the most part.