WMD TERRORISM IN SOUTH ASIA: TRENDS AND IMPLICATIONS

Abstract

Ever since that fateful September day when terrorists struck New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington DC terrorism, particularly terrorism brought about by weapons of mass destruction WMD , has become the buzzword in international relations jargon. As the United States embarked on a long-term, comprehensive campaign to fight global terrorism, South Asia, too, began to experience the fall out of the scourge called terrorism. Since September 2001, this region has had its fair share of terrorist acts, worsening an already delicate political situation. Experts and analysts have added their words to the hype surrounding the concept of WMD terrorism and many a grim picture is being painted about the likelihood of WMD terrorism striking new targets.

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