Security in the Contemporary World

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Which among the following would you consider as a traditional security concern / non-traditional security concern / not a thereat ?
(a) The spread of chikungunya / dengue fever.

(b) Inflow of workers from a neighbouring nation.

(c) Emergence of a group demanding nationhood for their region.

(d) Emergence of a group demanding autonomy for their region.

(e) A newspaper that is critical of the armed forces in the country.

Answer

(a) The spread of chikungunya/dengue fever: Non-traditional security concern

(b) Inflow of workers from a neighbouring nation :Non-traditional security concern

(c) Emergence of a group demanding nationhood for the region: Not a threat (internal matter)

(d) Emergence of a group demanding autonomy for their region: Not a threat

(e) A newspaper that is critical of the armed forces in the country: Not a threat.

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