Intelligence chief describes ‘pervasive uncertainty’ of threats

“Unpredictable instability” is the new normal, the director of National Intelligence told the Senate Armed Services Committee here yesterday. James R. Clapper testified on worldwide threats facing the United States and gave his best advice on what he considers to be the dangers Americans need to be aware of. He said 2014 had the highest rate of political instability since 1992, when the Soviet Union collapsed. Last year also saw the most deaths as a result of state-sponsored mass killing and the highest number of refugees and internally displaced persons since World War II. View original article

Source: defense.gov