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100			_aWALSH Patrick F _eauthor
245			_aHealth security intelligence capabilities post COVID-19: _bresisting the passive “new normal” within the Five Eyes / _cPatrick F. Walsh, James Ramsay and Ausma Bernot
260			_c2023
520			_aThis paper spotlights lessons for health security intelligence across the ‘Five Eyes’ countries. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent worldwide patterns related to climate change have highlighted the crucial supporting role intelligence analysis may play in comprehending, planning for, and responding to such global health threats. In addition to the human lives lost, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed serious national security concerns, notably for economic, societal, and in some cases, political stability. In response, a greater emphasis must be placed on intelligence. The paper has three goals. First, it outlines the major thematic areas where key ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence communities’ (ICs) skills were tested in supporting the management of COVID-19: 1) the origins of SARS-CoV-2, 2) disinformation campaigns, and 3) early warning systems. The article then explores how such factors have impacted ICs’ ability to provide decision-making support during COVID-19. Finally, the article discusses how ‘Five Eyes’ ICs may strengthen capacity in the three crucial areas. The ‘Five Eyes’ ICs must act swiftly but methodically to assess the security-based analytic lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to maximize preparation for the next inevitable pandemic, whether caused by a natural disaster, climate change, or state or non-state threat actors.
650			_aHEALTH SECURITY INTELLIGENCE
650			_aCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
650			_aNATIONAL SECURITY
700			_aRAMSAY James _eauthor
700			_aBERNOT Ausma _eauthor
773			_gIntelligence and National Security, Volume 38, Number 7, December 2023, pages: 1095-1111
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02684527.2023.2231196 _zClick here for full text
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