Washington, July 22 (IANS) The United States was “extraordinarily negligent” as China expanded its military, intelligence and technological capabilities over the past 25 years, former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster told Congress.Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, McMaster said Washington’s understandable focus on counterterrorism after the September 11 attacks allowed its counterintelligence posture to fall behind.“The counterintelligence threat has …
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Washington, July 22 (IANS) The United States faces a new generation of security threats led by China and accelerated by artificial intelligence, cyber operations and attacks on critical infrastructure, national security experts told Congress, nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks.The warnings came at a House Intelligence Committee hearing examining whether the US intelligence community has adapted since the 2001 attacks. Lawmakers and witnesses said terrorism remained a danger, but the …