This is BIG - for the first time since 2001 a @csiscanada Director has declared the most significant threat to Canada is foreign interference and espionage - NOT terrorism.
This actually changes the threat environment considerably. BIG news. #cdnnatsec
canada.ca/en/security-in…
This actually changes the threat environment considerably. BIG news. #cdnnatsec
canada.ca/en/security-in…
"Nevertheless, other national security threats – such as foreign interference, cyber threats, and espionage – pose greater strategic challenges and must also be addressed."
This past spring, Vigneault said on @IntrepidPodcast that while terrorism remains a priority threat, others rising rapidly. But this is the first explicit change in priorities I've seen. Look for this re-ordering in the next Threat Environment section of the CSIS Public Report
You can listen to that here: intrepidpodcast.com/podcast/2018/5…
FWIW, and with the caveat that I have been out of the business for a while, this is absolutely the right call and I am happy CSIS made this assessment public.
