Preventive Priorities Survey: 2019

[Xelor]

Of the following contemporary concerns, which of the following (not something other than the following) most disconcerts you as you consider 2019's offings? Why?

• A highly disruptive cyberattack on U.S. critical infrastructure and networks
• Renewed tensions on the Korean Peninsula following a collapse of denuclearization negotiations
• An armed confrontation between Iran and the US, or one of its allies, over Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts and support of militant proxy groups
• An armed confrontation over disputed maritime areas in the South China Sea between the PRC and one or more SE Asian claimants (Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam)
• A mass casualty terrorist attack on the U.S. homeland or a treaty ally by either (a) foreign or homegrown terrorist(s)
• Continued violent reimposition of government control in Syria leading to further civilian casualties and heightened tensions among external parties to the conflict
• Deepening economic crisis and political instability in Venezuela leading to violent civil unrest and increased refugee outflows
• Worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, exacerbated by ongoing foreign intervention in the civil war
• Increased violence and instability in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban insurgency and potential government collapse

 

[Hawkeye10]

Of the following contemporary concerns, which of the following (not something other than the following) most disconcerts you as you consider 2019's offings? Why?

• A highly disruptive cyberattack on U.S. critical infrastructure and networks
• Renewed tensions on the Korean Peninsula following a collapse of denuclearization negotiations
• An armed confrontation between Iran and the US, or one of its allies, over Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts and support of militant proxy groups
• An armed confrontation over disputed maritime areas in the South China Sea between the PRC and one or more SE Asian claimants (Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam)
• A mass casualty terrorist attack on the U.S. homeland or a treaty ally by either (a) foreign or homegrown terrorist(s)
• Continued violent reimposition of government control in Syria leading to further civilian casualties and heightened tensions among external parties to the conflict
• Deepening economic crisis and political instability in Venezuela leading to violent civil unrest and increased refugee outflows
• Worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, exacerbated by ongoing foreign intervention in the civil war
• Increased violence and instability in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban insurgency and potential government collapse

I would like to subcontract worrying about these sorts of things to honest competent experts.

From the list I would have to go with North Korea, and with that goes them maybe conducting international terrorism or them doing cyber attack.....these are very warped people and things are not going well....WATCH OUT!

 

[ecofarm]

Afghanistan, Syria and South China Sea. In that order.

 

[Xelor]

For me:

A highly disruptive cyberattack on U.S. critical infrastructure and networks

Increased violence and instability in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban insurgency and potential government collapse​

 

[<alt>doxygen]

For me:

A highly disruptive cyberattack on U.S. critical infrastructure and networks

Increased violence and instability in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban insurgency and potential government collapse​

^^^ Agreed - cyberattack. We are very vulnerable.