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100			_aKOBLENTZ Gregory D.
245			_aThe COVID-19 pandemic: _bcatalyst or complication for bioterrorism?/ _cby Gregory D. Koblentz and Stevie Kiesel
260			_c2023
520			_aThe COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates how an infectious disease can cause massive casualties, destabilize governments, and garner intense media attention as countries struggle to respond effectively. Will the pandemic inspire terrorist groups to consider biological weapons, hoping to replicate these effects? This question is the latest iteration of the debate over the risk posed by bioterrorism, which is characterized by three camps: optimists, pessimists, and pragmatists. This article revisits these schools of thought in light of COVID-19 and analyzes recent developments among extremists to assess the new risk of bioterrorism. The article concludes with recommendations for policymakers to mitigate this risk.
598			_aCOVID-19, NEWARTICLS
650			_aCOVID-19 PANDEMIC _xBIOTERRORISM
700			_aKIESEL Stevie
773			_gStudies in Conflict & Terrorism, Volume 47, Number 1-3, January- March, 2024, page: 154-180
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2021.1944023 _zClick here for full text
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