President Biden has threatened to cancel the already-completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine. It’s not clear how he’ll do that, but the bigger question is whether Europe can give up 1/3 of its energy supply in the middle of winter.

5) More tough talk between the US and Russia; 4) Researches in Wuhan report new MERS-like virus dubbed NeoCoV; 3) FAA bars Boeing 777s and some 747s from certain airports over potential 5-G interference; 2) US Army wants sci-fi comics about information warfare doctrine; 1) German man becomes first ever to literally break his neck in virtual reality.