While briefing the US Senate Committee about Worldwide threats, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper was asked by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on which country is the greatest threat to America. In Gen Clapper’s assessment was that Russia and China are the greatest threats.
Their nuclear arsenals do pose a mortal threat to the U.S. mainland. However, the DNI did point out that the U.S. does have a Nuclear Treaty with Russia but not with China.
START
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is an arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia. Like it or not it is still in effect. The DNI doesn’t believe the Russians have no desire to have a nuclear exchange with us. According to Clapper, “We have a treaty, the New START treaty, with the Russians. I guess I would rank them a little lower because we don’t have such a treaty with the Chinese.”
The Chinese have no desire to negotiate a treaty with the United States. China is building up its military capabilities and will not compromise in its development.
In the last year the Chinese shot down their own satellite in an anti-satellite test, deployed aircraft carrier killer missiles, redirected internet traffic, and introduced and tested its own stealth fighter and ship. The Chinese are not slowing down.
Shocked
Committee chairman Sen. Carl Levin D-Michigan was surprised by Clapper’s blunt answer. The Senator was trying to get him to change his answer by insisting that North Korea or Iran are greater threats to our security. The DNI pointed out that his assessment is based “strictly on the strategic nuclear capabilities of nation-states that have the potential to be mortal dangers to the U.S. and, “the two that come to mind because of their capabilities are Russia and China.”
One More Surprise
As reported in The Washington Times, “Mr. Clapper stressed that Iran’s supreme leader had not given the order to produce nuclear weapons in Iran.” Last month the CIA changed it assessment to say that Iran is not actively developing nuclear weapons but remains open to the option of developing them. The cyber-attack on Iranian centrifuges must have worked.
In the war on terrorism we must never forget the greater danger to our civilization.
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This article originally appeared on CoachIsRight.com and is reprinted with permission.
Amnesty International has made it clear as DAY that China is a violator of human rights. China's culture is fascinating and it looks like a beautiful country, however, how the hell is it racist by saying China has horrible policies toward human beings.