Summary of Recent Developments (SORD): Q4 Update 7 - Body Armor Ban, CIA officer arrested, FBI arrests ISIS terrorist in TX, Grocery Store hit by cyberattack, Russia prepares to nuke.

In this week’s SORD we’ll look at how Illinois is appealing to keep its restrictive gun law in place, while New York faces a legal challenge over its bulletproof vest ban for civilians. Several states, including Texas, Florida, and Idaho, are pushing back against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, while Sonoma County, California, reinstating a mask mandate for healthcare workers due to rising respiratory illnesses. The FBI arrested a man suspected of planning a major ISIS-inspired attack. Canada’s postal workers have gone on strike, a cyberattack on grocery chains (Food Lion and Stop & Shop) has led to service disruptions,Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatments for minors has been upheld, a CIA employee was arrested for leaking sensitive documents, Chinese hackers breached U.S. telecom networks. In response to recent Biden Admin approved U.S.-supplied missile attacks within Russian borders, Russia has revised its nuclear doctrine to permit nuclear retaliation under specific circumstances. Information is shared on a delay as we first publish this content to paid subscribers at www.graymanbriefing.com