Monday Brief for 12 April 2021

The Future Is Contested, Says INTEL Community
What’s New: The US Intelligence Community (IC) has issued the 7th edition of its Global Trends report, warning of a more “contested world.”
Why This Matters: The IC believes the future will “repeatedly test the resilience and adaptability of communities, states, and the international system, often exceeding the capacity of existing systems and models.”
Key Points:
Published every four years, the Global Trends report assesses the trends and dynamics that are believed will shape the geopolitical environment over the next two decades.