Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, oversaw the report on leading threats to the U.S., which cites four countries — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Haines is set to testify about the report to Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. Claire Harbage/NPR
NPR: Biden's National Security Team Lists Leading Threats, With China At The Top
The U.S. intelligence community said Tuesday that it views four countries as posing the main national security challenges in the coming year: China, followed by Russia, Iran and North Korea.
"China increasingly is a near-peer competitor, challenging the United States in multiple arenas — especially economically, militarily, and technologically — and is pushing to change global norms," said the report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The report cites China's growing military assertiveness in several regional disputes, including Taiwan, the India-China border and the South China Sea.
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WNU Editor: I am not worried about Russia. China is a serious problem. Iran can be contained. North Korea can go either way.
5 comments:
this from American intel!
is it to be trusted or not?
Another dumb chick.
AJ,
I agree with her assessment. I might change it depending on what social media active measures those 4 have or do not have.
I agree with the editor, china first. Norks not so much, Iran big deal. Russia maybe, if they start something in the Ukraine
Okay for the report, what about action? I fear "too little, too late" (Mac Arthur.)
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