DefenceTalkA host of state intelligence services warned early of a new coronavirus with the potential to wreak havoc worldwide, yet many governments failed to heed the warnings — a mistake that experts say they are unlikely to make again. The scramble to contain the outbreak has underscored for many officials the need to adapt spycraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-task-for-spy-agencies-stay-ahead-of-epidemic-threats-75506/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon is assuming the coronavirus epidemic in the United States will last at least several months, and that some countries are at risk of “political chaos,” its top officials said Tuesday. “I think we need to plan for this to be a few months long at least,” US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said, judging […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-sees-coronavirus-crisis-lasting-several-months-74949/