Trends in Defence & Security Corruption Arising from COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has significantly affected the role and expectations of defence and security forces, and shifted the trajectory of key global defence and security trends while simultaneously contributing to the emergence of new trends within the defence and security sector. Transparency International’s Defence and Security programme has worked to identify these trends as they relate to corruption, crisis, and conflict, and to make recommendations to limit their impact on the effectiveness of response efforts and wider peace and stability.
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