Washington, April 17 (IANS) China’s rapid military expansion and technological advances dominated a US Congressional hearing, with top intelligence officials warning that Beijing is accelerating capabilities across all domains to challenge American power. Lawmakers were told that China remains the foremost strategic concern, with its military modernisation unfolding at an “alarming pace”.Lieutenant General James Adams III, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), said the C…
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Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) US export enforcement officials have acknowledged that advanced American AI chips are being smuggled overseas, as lawmakers warned that China is aggressively seeking to bypass restrictions to power its military and artificial intelligence ambitions.At a Congressional hearing on strengthening export control enforcement, Congressman Bill Huizenga said the panel was examining “the administration’s plans for enforcing US export control laws” and legislative options “t…
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) A top military officer nominated by President Donald Trump to lead US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency has warned that China is aggressively seeking advanced American AI chips to power next-generation weapons systems. “I agree that China is aggressively seeking to acquire advanced AI chips to accelerate its development of AI-enhanced weapons,” Lieutenant General Joshua Rudd said in written responses to questions from Senator Elizabeth Warren.Rudd’s r…
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Facing what he described as immediate threats to US infrastructure and democracy, NSA nominee Joshua Rudd has told senators that speed, integration, and innovation must guide American cyber defence.Rudd, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the National Security Agency, outlined his priorities in written responses to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and in an opening statement to lawmakers this week.He said the NSA leads two core mission…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) The United States is already engaged in an active and escalating cyber conflict with its adversaries, senior American lawmakers have warned, cautioning that attacks on critical infrastructure and national systems are occurring in real time and growing harder to detect or deter.Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker during a confirmation hearing said cyber threats are no longer hypothetical. “This is not a theoretical threat,” he said. “This is an on…