CIA director John Ratcliffe stated in an internal note that China It is the highest priority for his agency, warning that « no adversary in the history of our nation has presented a more formidable challenge or a more capable strategic competitor than the Chinese Communist Party ».
The internal Memory of the CIA Aimed at the rank and the agency file was provided on Thursday to Fox News by a high CIA official.
« In order for the CIA to continue to successfully defend our nation, we will build our foundation strong and pursue with the laser focus the short -term priorities for the CIA that our President and our country ask for. China is at the top of this list, » Ratcliffe wrote.
« No adversary in the history of our nation has presented a more formidable challenge or a more capable strategic competitor than the Chinese Communist Party, » he continued. « It intends to dominate the world economically, militarily and technologically, and tries aggressively to compete America in every corner of the world. »
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Ratcliffe said that the CIA must continue to respond to the threats of China « with urgency, creativity and grana ».
« I have commissioned the CIA leadership team to take more risks, smartly and to aggressively seek short and long-term opportunities that give the United States the advantage it needs to keep China in the rear sight window. It will not be easy, but I promise to take the position to help us do this. »
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Vice President JD Vance, on the left, swears in the recent confirmed director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe, while his wife, Michele Ratcliffe, looks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House on January 23. (Kent Nishimura/Getty pictures))
Ratcliffe said: « Technology is another maximum priority; one that, in many ways, is intertwined with the threat of the CCP.
“Emerging technologies like Artificial intelligence And quantum computer science will define the future of national security and geopolitical power, « he wrote in the note.
An assault vehicle unit carries out a fire strike during real combat training in Ningbo, China, on January 10. (Costfoto/Nurphoto through Getty Images)
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« At the same time, our opponents, China, Russia and Iran, seek to gain foot in the countries of our reach. » For the best position of the CIA to face this priority, we are looking in detail how we can create a unified effort throughout the range of political goals in this region. The North -American people deserves the best possible. »
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