China Poses Biggest Military Threat To US – Intel Report

A US intelligence report released on Tuesday has named China as the primary threat to American interests globally, citing the nation’s progress in military and cyber capabilities.

The Annual Threat Assessment from the intelligence community underscored China’s “coercive pressure” on Taiwan and its “wide-ranging cyber operations against US targets” as signs of an increasing threat to US national security.

The report offers a summary of the “collective insights” from leading US intelligence agencies on the security risks posed by foreign nations and criminal organizations.

“China presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to US national security,” the report stated.

It also noted that China is more “cautious” than Russia, Iran, and North Korea in avoiding a perception of being “too aggressive and disruptive.”

During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, described China as “our most capable strategic competitor” according to 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 remarked.

The report forecasts that China will keep broadening its “coercive and subversive malign influence activities” to undermine US interests both within the country and abroad.

The Chinese government views itself as countering what it perceives as a “US-led campaign to damage Beijing’s global relationships and dismantle” the Chinese Communist Party.

In addition to China, the assessment also addressed threats from Russia, North Korea, Iran, and “non-state transnational criminals,” such as Mexican drug cartels and Islamic extremist groups.