Results from the 2021 Tabletop Exercise Conducted in Partnership with the Munich Security Conference

Jaime M. Yassif, Kevin P. O’Prey, Christopher R. Isaac

In March 2021, NTI [Nuclear Threat Initiative] partnered with the Munich Security Conference to conduct a tabletop exercise on reducing high-consequence biological threats. e exercise examined gaps in national and international biosecurity and pandemic preparedness architectures—exploring opportunities to improve prevention and response capabilities for high-consequence biological events. This report summarizes the exercise scenario, keyfindings from the discussion, and actionable recommendations for the international community.