U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia are the biggest security threats.
Intelligence agency leaders testify before the U.S. Senate.
The Associated Press reported on March 25, citing US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, that China has invested heavily in stealth aircraft, hypersonic weapons, and nuclear weapons, and is seeking to surpass the US in artificial intelligence.
Noting Russia's large nuclear arsenal, she called the country a "formidable adversary." She also added that although Iran is not currently seeking to develop nuclear weapons, it has become a significant arms supplier to Russia.
Furthermore, she argued that North Korea is still pursuing military capabilities that could allow Pyongyang to attack US forces in the region and even at home.
She made the statement while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about global threats to the United States.
"In some cases, these parties are cooperating in various areas to target U.S. interests," she warned.
A report released by the intelligence community on March 25 stated that China remains the top military and cybersecurity threat to the United States.
According to the U.S. intelligence community's annual threat assessment report, China is capable of attacking the U.S. with conventional weapons, compromising U.S. infrastructure through cyberattacks, and targeting U.S. assets in space, while also seeking to replace the U.S. as the leading AI power by 2030.
The report states that, along with Iran, North Korea, and China, Russia is seeking to challenge the U.S. through targeted campaigns aimed at gaining an advantage, with the campaign in Ukraine providing it with "many lessons about fighting against Western weapons and intelligence in a large-scale war."
Also testifying before the committee are FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. They are scheduled to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on March 26. According to ABC News, these intelligence officials are having their first opportunity since taking office to testify about threats to the U.S. and what the administration is doing to address them.
In his opening remarks at the hearing, Senator Tom Cotton stated that U.S. intelligence agencies were not well-prepared to deal with the threats.
Mr. Cotton said that after years of "drifting," the intelligence community "must recommit" to what he considers its core mission: "gathering classified intelligence from adversaries."
Mr. Trump speaks about the leak.
Regarding the sending of messages about planned attacks in Yemen to a group that included a journalist, Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a Democrat, criticized it as negligent conduct that often leads to dismissal. He criticized the Pentagon and intelligence officials involved with the group.
However, Mr. Ratcliffe insisted that his messages within the group were completely permissible, legal, and contained no classified information. Similarly, Ms. Gabbard stated that no classified documents were shared.
Regarding the incident, NBC News quoted President Donald Trump as saying that it was "just a glitch for two months and not a serious matter."
Fox News reported on March 25, citing sources familiar with the matter, that President Trump does not intend to fire National Security Advisor Michael Waltz over the incident. Furthermore, Waltz has no intention of resigning.
"Michael Waltz has learned his lesson, and he's a good man," Trump said.
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