Novel threats: National security and the coronavirus pandemic – Rebecca Ingber on Coronavirus, Congress and the “deep state”.

Abstract

To be sure, there have naturally been mistakes made at every level throughout this crisis—including among bureaucrats, in state governments and within the private sector, such ashospitals. And even if we had competent leadership with the best intentions working withofficials at every level of government and the private sector, we would nevertheless havefaced enormous challenges and no easy fix. But ultimately the most significant componenthere—and one that separates us from other countries that are having more success—is acrisis in leadership at the very top, at every step of the way. (from Conclusion)