Public healthWeather Forecasts Predict Meningitis Outbreaks Published 12 April 2021 Scientists are using weather forecasts to predict the location and scale of impending meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of an early-warning system being piloted with the aim of giving health agencies more time to activate emergency response plans. Scientists are using weather forecasts

Iran’s nukesIran Blames Israel for Suspected Sabotage at Nuclear Facility, Vows Revenge Published 12 April 2021 Iran has vowed to take “revenge” for an alleged act of sabotage at its main Natanz nuclear site that it blames on its archenemy Israel, an incident that could overshadow diplomatic efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal abandoned

Security challengesGlobal Security Trends Published 9 April 2021 The National Intelligence Council (NIC) on Thursday released the seventh edition of its quadrennial Global Trends report. Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World is an unclassified assessment of the forces and dynamics that the NIC anticipates are likely to shape the national security environment over the

InsurrectionFormer National Security Officials Call for a 9/11 Commission-Like investigation of the Attack on the Capitol Published 9 April 2021 More than a hundred former senior national security, military, and elected officials, both Republicans and Democrats, have called on lawmakers to form an independent bipartisan commission to investigate the attack. “We write to encourage this

Hemispheric securityU.S. “Monitoring” as Iran Sends Fuel Tankers to Venezuela in Defiance of Sanctions By Michael Lipin Published 9 April 2021 As Iran sent three gasoline shipments to fuel-starved Venezuela in recent months in defiance of U.S. sanctions, the Biden administration apparently did nothing to stop the tankers, signaling a reticence to enforce the sanctions

CybersecurityIn the Wake of SolarWinds: Making and Breaking a Rules-Based Global Cyber Order By Anatol Lieven Published 9 April 2021 We should recognize that the need to make careful distinctions between different categories of cyber operations, and shun the use of emotive and misleading language about “attacks,” should also be extended to the field of

CybersecurityCybersecurity Guide Tailored to the Hospitality Industry Published 9 April 2021 A new practical cybersecurity guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help hotel owners reduce the risks to a highly vulnerable and attractive target for hackers: the hotel property management system (PMS), which stores guests’ personal information and credit card data. 

Security challengesGlobal Security Trends Published 9 April 2021 The National Intelligence Council (NIC) on Thursday released the seventh edition of its quadrennial Global Trends report. Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World is an unclassified assessment of the forces and dynamics that the NIC anticipates are likely to shape the national security environment over the

GunsBiden Announces Actions on Gun Violence Published 8 April 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke Thursday about a set of new measures meant to address gun violence in the United States. Ahead of their remarks, the White House released details of some of the initiatives, calling gun violence a “public

China watchLawmakers Back 5G Alternatives to China-Made Equipment Published 8 April 2021 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging President Joe Biden to request at least $3 billion as part of his budget request to Congress for the adoption of 5G alternatives to