Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Rivals Are Now Testing Limits of American Influence

Lightly News: As Virus Toll Preoccupies U.S., Rivals Test Limits of American Influence

WASHINGTON — With the United States preoccupied by the sobering actuality of greater than 100,000 Americans lifeless from the coronavirus, China has pushed in current weeks to maneuver troops into disputed territory with India, proceed aggressive actions within the South China Sea and rewrite the foundations of the way it will management Hong Kong.

At roughly the identical time, Russian fighter jets roared dangerously near American Navy planes over the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the nation’s house forces performed an antisatellite missile take a look at clearly aimed toward sending the message that Moscow might blind U.S. spy satellites and take down GPS and different communications programs. Russia’s navy cyberunits have been busy, too, the National Security Agency reported, with an revolutionary assault that will portend accelerated planning for a strike on e mail programs this election 12 months.

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WNU Editor: The U.S. is not the only one being tested. Everyone is testing the limits of everyone else right now.

1 comment:

Jac said...

Testing, why not? But who knows when the testing is going too far? This is a little bit dangerous.