Rueben Dass

Rueben Dass is an Associate Research Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, a specialist unit of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Fellow at the Conventional Arms and Ammunition Program at UNIDIR. He specializes in terrorist use of new technologies such as drones, 3D printing, and WMD.

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Persistent Threat of Drone-Enabled Lone Actor Terrorism

04.03.2026 Rueben Dass

Executive Summary: Lone-actor terrorists and small cells—including Islamic State (IS) affiliates and right-wing extremists—are increasingly attempting to use commercial drones for remote surveillance, weapons transport,...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Africa

Interest in 3D-Printed Firearms Rising Among Islamist Militants

03.25.2025 Rueben Dass

Executive Summary: Traditionally, Islamist militants have not been quick to adopt the newest drone and 3D printing technology, but the popularization of 3D-printed firearms (3DPFs)...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Europe

The Rising Danger From Crude, Homemade Weapons and Political Violence in Japan

06.09.2023 Rueben Dass

On April 15, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was attacked with a homemade explosive device while attending a public campaigning event in Wakayama, a city...

Publication Terrorism Monitor China and the Asia-Pacific

The Assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan and the Threat from Primitive Homemade Weapons

10.07.2022 Rueben Dass

On July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while delivering a speech in Nara, Japan (The Japan Times, July 8). The suspect,...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Japan

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