The committee, whose members include ex-MI5 director general Baroness Manningham-Buller, said economic instability could leave the UK "unable to defend itself".

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But putting your financial consultant hat on there, is there any general guidance about how people should react to this kind of instability?

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Although no effort was made to reach a consensus or to adopt specific recommendations, the general sentiment appeared to be that the post-Cold War era is increasingly characterized by portentous challenges and ominous instability.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy