Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 74 dangers posed 63 threat 56 dangers 51 threats 50 menace 46 danger 42 risks 42 perils 41 scourge 40 vulnerability 38 problem 38 harmful effects 38 posed 38 pose threat 37 importance 37 concerns 37 seriousness 36 Threat 36 hazards 36 vulnerabilities 36 challenges 35 confronting 35 proliferation 35 shortcomings 35 challenge 34 weaknesses 34 plight 33 ramifications 33 inadequacies 33 implications 33 fragility 33 impact 33 concern 32 impacts 32 significance 32 countering 32 peril 32 National Intelligence Estimate 31 environmental impacts 31 resurgent 31 problems 31 consequences 31 combatting 31 adversary 31 combating 31 pre emptive strike 31 fact 31 attacks 31 perpetrated 31 specter 31 infiltration 30 severity 30 shortcoming 30 dilemma 30 nightmare scenario 30 adversaries 30 preparedness 30 predicament 30 RTT Staff Writer 30 warnings 30 failings 30 nature 30 risks associated 30 fears 30 remain vigilant 30 dangerous 30 act decisively 29 possibility 29 effects 29 emergence 29 assertions 29 nuclear ambitions 29 urgency 29 exploits 29 epidemics 29 downside risks 29 prevalence 29 hype surrounding 29 alarmist 29 transnational 29 epidemic 28 attack 28 ferocity 28 Counterterrorism 28 contentions 28 arsenal 28 vigilant 28 criticisms 28 firepower 28 centrality 28 MI5 28 enormity 28 repercussions 28 biological weapons 28 neutralizing 28 looming 28 menacing 28 ill equipped 28 scare 28 adverse effects 28 thwart