Weaponising COVID-19 : new trend in pandemic era?

• Main Authors: Yeo, Kenneth Yaoren, Bashar, Iftekharul
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology; Country and Region Studies; East Asia and Asia Pacific
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143137
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Extremist and terrorist networks of various denominations are trying to exploit the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak to pursue their objectives. Responding to security threats in an era of global pandemics will require better understanding of evolving trends.