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This article identifies selected current security threats from around the world.Summary
This article identifies some current non-traditional security threats under five categories as follows:
- Damaged Australia’s crop value by an estimated $1 billion.
- Possible dire consequences for the agricultural sector and food security.
- The Biden administration is threatening to sanction Nicaragua.
- President Daniel Ortega’s government has removed most political competition from the upcoming Nicaragua election, almost creating a dictatorship.
Russian ‘troll farm’:
- Exposed in a Graphika report.
- Actors linked to the Internet Research Agency.
- Twenty fake accounts spread fabricated narratives about US Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden in online forums.
China’s economy:
- Trillions of dollars of economic activity threatened by rising sea levels.
- R&D and manufacturing hubs, Guangzhou and Dongguan identified as vulnerable.
- President Xi Jinping has pledged carbon neutrality by 2060.
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to withdraw the 5,100 French troops.
- Discussions about replacing it with a broader international effort will be held.
References
- Jun 2021 ABC Why is there a mouse plague in Australia and can it be stopped?
- Jun 2021 HRW Nicaragua: Crackdown on Critics Ahead of Election
- Jun 2021 Graphika Posing as Patriots
- Jul 2021 ECFR After Barkhane: What France’s military drawdown means for the Sahel
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