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    Mr Rueben Ananthan Santhana Dass

    Senior Analyst
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    BSc ; MSc (Imperial College London); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
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    Islamic State’s Expansion in Africa and its Implications for Southeast Asia
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    Mr Rueben Ananthan Santhana Dass

    Senior Analyst
    Education
    BSc ; MSc (Imperial College London); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
    : [email protected]
    : +65 6514 8385
    : ICPVTR

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    Biography

    Rueben Dass is a Senior Analyst with the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Imperial College London. In 2020, he graduated with a Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies with a Certificate in Terrorism Studies from RSIS, NTU. His current research interests include terrorism, counter-terrorism and terrorist operations in Southeast Asia; Islamist and Jihadist militancy; Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) terrorism and the use of technology by terrorist groups. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, Terrorism and Political Violence and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. His works have also appeared on other security outlets and mainstream media such as The Diplomat, Jamestown Foundation, The Defense Post, Middle East Institute, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, The Star and TODAY online.

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    Areas of Expertise

    • Terrorism, counter-terrorism and terrorist operations in Southeast Asia
    • Islamist and Jihadist militancy
    • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) terrorism
    • Use of technology by terrorist groups

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    RSIS Publications

      Commentaries

      • Ayodhya: Rising Hindu Violent Extremism?

        24 August, 2020

      Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses

      • Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses (CTTA) - Volume 14 Issue 01

        03 January, 2022

      • Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses (CTTA) - Volume 13 Issue 02

        23 March, 2021

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    External Publications

    Journal Articles

    • “Pathways to the Caliphate: Mapping Malaysian Foreign Fighter Networks in Iraq and Syria from 2012-2019” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh) in Terrorism and Political Violence, 2022
    • “Jihadists’ Use and Pursuit of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Comparative Study of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Weapons Programs” in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2021, pp. 1-35
    • “Maritime Malice in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines: The Asymmetric Maritime Threat at the Tri-Border Area” (with Kenneth Yeo, and Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh) in International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague, 2021
    • “The Use of Family Networks in Suicide Terrorism: A Case Study of the 2018 Surabaya Attacks” in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 2021

    Op-Eds

    • “Islamic State’s Expansion in Africa and its Implications for Southeast Asia” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), The Diplomat, 25 July 2022
    • “Islamic State East Asia: Down but Not Out” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), Militant Wire, 25 May 2022
    • “Rohingya Militant Group Targeting Malaysia-Based Refugees with Online Campaign” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), The Diplomat, 13 April 2022
    • “ISKP’s Continued Interest in India” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), Jamestown Foundation Terrorism Monitor, 8 April 2022
    • “Drones: Militant Game Changer in the Middle East?”, The Defense Post, 24 March 2022
    • “Islamic State in West Africa Province Video Signals the Group’s Grand Strategy for the Future” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), Jamestown Foundation Terrorism Monitor, 11 March 2022
    • “The Challenges of Repatriating Malaysian IS Fighters from Syria” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), The Diplomat, 24 February 2022
    • “20 Years After 9/11, Al-Qaida Retains a Deadly Relevance in Malaysia” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), The Diplomat, 2 December 2021
    • “Emerging Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats from Europe’s ‘Garage Extremists’”, Jamestown Foundation Terrorism Monitor , 19 November 2021
    • “The Rise of Saifullah: Islamic State’s New Point Man for Southeast Asia?” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), The Diplomat, 16 August 2021
    • “Hizbut Tahrir in Malaysia: A Threat to National Security?” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), Middle East Institute, 29 June 2021
    • “How IS Exploits Gamification of Violence in Bid to Appeal to Youths Online during the Pandemic” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), TODAY, 9 June 2021
    • “Women and Kinship Pivotal to JAD’s Future Attacks in Indonesia” (with Unaesah Rahmah), Stratsea, 31 May 2021
    • “Terrorism Laws in Malaysia: The Continuing Case for SOSMA and POTA” (with Jasminder Singh S/O Bilveer Singh), Middle East Institute, 20 April 2021
    • “Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Implications for Malaysia’s Border Security” (with Amalina Abdul Nasir), Middle East Institute, 24 November 2020

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