James Clapper , the director of the National Intelligence , has said that attacks by ‘ homegrown ’ terrorists constitute one of the top security threats currently facing the US . Delivering his annual assessment of threats to the country , Clapper also warned that nuclear and cyber security posed significant threats . Alongside this , he flagged up a range of other issues , including the activities of Russia , which prompted him to argue that “ We could be into another Cold War - like spiral , ” North Korea ’s nuclear ambitions , and instability resulting from Europe ’s migrant situation . He concluded : “ In my 50 plus years in the intelligence community I can not recall a more diverse array of crises and challenges than we face today . ”
James Clapper, the director of US National Intelligence, has said that attacks by ‘homegrown’ terrorists constitute one of the top security threats currently facing the US. Delivering his annual assessment of threats to the country, Clapper also warned that ISIS and cyber security posed significant threats. Alongside this, he flagged up a range of other issues, including the activities of Russia, which prompted him to argue that “We could be into another Cold War-like spiral,” North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and instability resulting from Syria’s migrant situation. He concluded: “In my 50 plus years in the intelligence business I cannot recall a more diverse array of crises and challenges than we face today.”