Acknowledgement |
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Introductory note |
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15 | (4) |
Glossary of abbreviations |
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19 | (2) |
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Chapter 1 Terrorism as a legal phenomenon |
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1.1 Evolution of terrorist movements |
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1.1.1 The dawn of terrorism |
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1.1.2 Terrorism throughout centuries |
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22 | (2) |
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1.1.3 Fundamentalism: The fiercest face of terrorism |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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1.2 "Terrorism:" Definition and scope of the term |
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1.2.1 Difficulties in defining |
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1.2.2 Cross-section of definitions |
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29 | (4) |
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1.2.3 Characteristics of terrorism |
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1.3 Aspects of aerial terrorism |
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1.3.2 Why is civil aviation an "attractive target" for terrorists? |
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41 | (2) |
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a) Skyjacking vs. aerial piracy |
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44 | (7) |
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c) Usage of an aeroplane as a weapon |
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d) Shooting down an aircraft |
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e) Destruction of airport infrastructure |
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f) Cyberattacks in aviation |
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g) Usage of specific types of weapons (e.g. biological, nuclear or chemical) |
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h) Targeting passengers directly |
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62 | (2) |
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1.4 Use of force in response to terrorism |
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1.4.1 Classical approach to the fight against terrorism |
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65 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Understanding the "use of force" in relation to terrorism |
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66 | (2) |
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1.4.3 Change of perception |
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68 | (4) |
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1.4.4 "War on terror:" The perspective of civil aviation |
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72 | (4) |
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1.5 Role of state terrorism |
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76 | (10) |
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76 | (2) |
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1.5.2 Ensuring safety without infringing human rights |
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a) Preventing terrorism: Sources of duty |
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b) Clash of rules of prevention with human rights protection |
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80 | (5) |
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1.5.3 State terrorism in civil aviation |
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85 | (1) |
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1.6 Unmanned aerial vehicles: The future of terrorism (?) |
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86 | (7) |
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1.6.1 UAV: Definition and role as a target of terrorism |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (2) |
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1.6.3 Shooting down a UAV |
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90 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Role of selected international organisations in the fight against aerial terrorism |
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2.2 The International Civil Aviation Organisation |
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95 | (3) |
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2.2.2 The Tokyo Convention |
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a) Circumstances of drafting |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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d) Powers of the aircraft commander |
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101 | (2) |
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e) Rights and duties of states |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (2) |
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2.2.3 The Hague Convention and the Montreal Convention |
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a) Circumstances of drafting |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (5) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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2.2.4 The Montreal Protocol |
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a) Circumstances of drafting |
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b) Enhancement of the Montreal Convention |
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118 | (1) |
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2.2.5 The Beijing Convention & the Beijing Protocol |
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a) Circumstances of drafting |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (5) |
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d) Extradition and duties of states |
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125 | (1) |
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2.2.6 The Montreal Protocol of 2014 |
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128 | (1) |
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a) Circumstances of drafting |
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b) Enhancement of the Tokyo Convention |
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128 | (3) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (25) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (5) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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a) Resolutions adopted before the 1990s |
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b) Post-Lockerbie bombing Resolutions |
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c) Resolutions on the 11 September attacks |
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d) Post-11 September Resolutions |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (31) |
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2.4.1 Overview of early anti-terrorist EU policy |
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157 | (3) |
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2.4.2 The role of EU Treaties |
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160 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Other anti-terrorist legislative tools enacted by the EU |
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a) Counter-Terrorism Strategy: A milestone in the campaign against terrorism |
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b) Overview of key secondary law acts related to aerial terrorism |
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2.4.4 Regulation No. 300/2008 |
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163 | (1) |
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b) Common basic standards |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 272/2009 and its amendments: A supplement to the aviation security system |
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168 | (1) |
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b) Issues covered by the Annex |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (2) |
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2.4.6 The PNR Directive: A controversial tool to prevent and eliminate aerial terrorism |
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a) The principal purpose of the Directive and the definition of PNR |
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174 | (1) |
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b) Conflict with the right to privacy |
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c) Anti-terrorist context |
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177 | (2) |
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2.4.7 An accurate and up-to-date solution for the terrorist problem: Overview of Directive 2017/541 |
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a) Framework Decisions 2002/475/JHA: The first important instrument in anti-terrorist legislation |
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b) Definition of terrorism common for all Member States |
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180 | (2) |
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c) Wider scope of offences |
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182 | (2) |
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d) Jurisdiction and prosecution, system of assistance to victims |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (58) |
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187 | (1) |
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3.2 Metrojet flight No. 9268: Terror above the Sinai Peninsula |
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187 | (15) |
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3.2.1 Case facts and investigation |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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3.2.2 Analysis of the terrorist context |
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a) Presence of terrorist factors |
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b) Context of the Egyptian Penal Code |
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3.2.3 Aspects of the attack in the light of sector Conventions |
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195 | (1) |
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b) Possible application of Beijing Convention provisions |
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197 | (2) |
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3.2.4 A reason for retaliation? |
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199 | (3) |
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3.3 The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17: Another step towards the intensification of the conflict in eastern Ukraine |
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202 | (15) |
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203 | (1) |
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b) Investigation on the crash |
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204 | (3) |
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3.3.2 Was the attack really a terrorist attempt? |
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a) Attribution of attack to a state |
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b) Character of the shooting: Terrorist or not? |
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3.3.3 The offence under the Tokyo-Hague-Montreal-Beijing system conventions |
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a) Applicability of the Montreal Convention |
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213 | (2) |
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b) Hypothetical application of the Beijing Convention |
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215 | (2) |
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3.4 The 2016 Brussels Airport bombing: Europe as a target of the Islamic State |
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217 | (10) |
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3.4.1 Circumstances of the attack and the subsequent investigation |
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217 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Terrorist character of the bombing |
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218 | (1) |
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a) Analysis on the basis of definition |
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218 | (3) |
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b) Perspective of European Union law |
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221 | (4) |
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c) Provisions of sector Conventions |
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225 | (2) |
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3.5 Air France 8969: A hijacking that could have ended in tragedy |
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227 | (18) |
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3.5.1 History of the flight |
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228 | (4) |
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3.5.2 Presence of a terrorist factor |
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232 | (3) |
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3.5.3 Classifying the offence as hijacking |
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235 | (1) |
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a) The Tokyo Convention perspective |
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235 | (2) |
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b) The Hague Convention regulations |
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237 | (3) |
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c) Hypothetical application of the Beijing Protocol |
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240 | (2) |
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3.5.4 The attempt to use A300 as a weapon: A brief analysis |
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242 | (3) |
Concluding remarks |
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245 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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