The coronavirus is the worst intelligence failure in US history

The Trump administration’s unprecedented indifference, even willful neglect, forced a catastrophic strategic surprise on to the American people* Coronavirus – latest US updates* Coronavirus – latest global updates* See all our coronavirus coverageLast September, I met the vice-president for risk for a Fortune 100 company in Washington DC. I asked the executive – who previously had a long career as an intelligence analyst – the question you would ask any risk officer