Checkpoint or Chokepoint: Aviation Security Lessons from Istanbul and Brussels

• Main Author: Tan, Eugene E. Guang
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Conflict and Stability; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81952; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41019
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

International airports are highly secured buildings, because they are attractive targets for individuals or groups seeking to make a statement, be it out of political, religious, or social frustrations. Some security experts have suggested that instituting more checkpoints to scan visitors will incr...