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China poses biggest military threat to US: intel report
China poses biggest military threat to US: intel report
Agence France-Presse
Published Mar 26, 2025 04:17 PM PHT
This photo shows a general view of China's and USA's flags during a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024. Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP/File
This photo shows a general view of China's and USA's flags during a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024. Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP/FileWASHINGTON, United States — China is the top threat to American interests globally, according to a US intelligence report released Tuesday, which said Beijing was making progress in its military and cyber capabilities.
WASHINGTON, United States — China is the top threat to American interests globally, according to a US intelligence report released Tuesday, which said Beijing was making progress in its military and cyber capabilities.
Beijing's "coercive pressure" against Taiwan and "wide-ranging cyber operations against US targets" were indicators of its growing threat to US national security, said the Annual Threat Assessment by the intelligence community.
Beijing's "coercive pressure" against Taiwan and "wide-ranging cyber operations against US targets" were indicators of its growing threat to US national security, said the Annual Threat Assessment by the intelligence community.
The report provides an overview of the "collective insights" of top US intelligence agencies about the security threats to the US posed by foreign nations and criminal organizations.
The report provides an overview of the "collective insights" of top US intelligence agencies about the security threats to the US posed by foreign nations and criminal organizations.
"China presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to US national security," the report said.
"China presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to US national security," the report said.
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However it said China was more "cautious" than Russia, Iran and North Korea about appearing "too aggressive and disruptive."
However it said China was more "cautious" than Russia, Iran and North Korea about appearing "too aggressive and disruptive."
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told a Senate hearing Tuesday that "China is our most capable strategic competitor" based on current intelligence.
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told a Senate hearing Tuesday that "China is our most capable strategic competitor" based on current intelligence.
"China's military is fielding advanced capabilities including hypersonic weapons, stealth aircraft, advanced submarines, stronger space and cyber warfare assets and a larger arsenal of nuclear weapons," Gabbard said.
"China's military is fielding advanced capabilities including hypersonic weapons, stealth aircraft, advanced submarines, stronger space and cyber warfare assets and a larger arsenal of nuclear weapons," Gabbard said.
The report said Beijing would keep expanding its "coercive and subversive malign influence activities" to weaken the US internally and globally.
The report said Beijing would keep expanding its "coercive and subversive malign influence activities" to weaken the US internally and globally.
The Chinese government would seek to counter what it sees as a "US-led campaign to tarnish Beijing's global relations and overthrow" the Chinese Communist Party.
The Chinese government would seek to counter what it sees as a "US-led campaign to tarnish Beijing's global relations and overthrow" the Chinese Communist Party.
In addition to China, the assessment analyzed threats to the United States posed by Russia, North Korea, Iran and "non-state transnational criminals," including Mexican drug cartels and Islamic extremist groups.
In addition to China, the assessment analyzed threats to the United States posed by Russia, North Korea, Iran and "non-state transnational criminals," including Mexican drug cartels and Islamic extremist groups.
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