Container defense system

A method, comprising:

• storing unique identification information and other values to obtain stored information in an identification element within an interior volume of a sealed container, the interior volume being defined by a plurality of panels, a first panel of the plurality of panels comprising a composite material;
• detecting from within the interior volume of the container, a scan beam originating externally from the interior volume of the container and operating according to a predefined protocol and directed into the interior volume of the sealed container through the composite material of the first panel,
• without breaching a seal of the sealed container, remotely identifying the container in response to the detecting of the scan beam based on the unique identity information;
• without breaching the seal of the sealed container, determining in response to the detecting of the scan beam one of a presence of a nuclear weapon or an absence of a nuclear weapon within the interior volume;
• and
• altering the stored information to obtain altered stored information based on the determination, wherein a remote monitor can identify a dangerous condition based on the altered stored information.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory to store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• detecting from within an interior volume of a sealed container, a directed radiation scan beam originating externally from the interior volume of the sealed container and directed into the interior volume of the sealed container through composite material of a first panel of a plurality of panels defining the interior volume,
• without breaching a seal of the sealed container, remotely identifying the sealed container in response to the detecting of the directed radiation scan beam based on unique identity information stored in an identification element within the interior volume of the sealed container;
• without breaching a seal of the sealed container, determining a presence or absence of a nuclear weapon within the interior volume;
• and
• generating a signal to allow information associated with the identity of the sealed container to be stored in a remote monitor unit based on determining an absence of a nuclear weapon within the interior volume.