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China poses biggest military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say

26 March 2025 10:26 (UTC +04:00)

China remains the top military and cyber threat to the US, according to a report by US intelligence agencies published on Tuesday, APA reports citing asiaone.

China has the ability to hit the US with conventional weapons; compromise US infrastructure through cyber attacks; and target its assets in space, the Annual Threat Assessment by the intelligence community said, adding that Beijing also seeks to displace the US as the top AI power by 2030.

Russia, along with Iran, North Korea and China, seeks to challenge the US through deliberate campaigns to gain an advantage, with Moscow's war in Ukraine affording a "wealth of lessons regarding combat against Western weapons and intelligence in a large-scale war," the report 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," Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told the committee. She labelled Beijing as Washington's "most capable strategic competitor".

"China almost certainly has a multifaceted, national-level strategy designed to displace the United States as the world's most influential AI power by 2030," the report said.