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Threat assessments up to date for 90 per cent of missions, with the rest ‘on track’ to be done by March, says Global Affairs

With only 55 per cent complete at the end of March 2019, the results to date are 'encouraging,' and the turnaround suggests a priority was placed on this goal, says former diplomat Roy Norton.

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Threat assessments up to date for 90 per cent of missions, with the rest ‘on track’ to be done by March, says Global Affairs

With only 55 per cent complete at the end of March 2019, the results to date are 'encouraging,' and the turnaround suggests a priority was placed on this goal, says former diplomat Roy Norton.

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