"Intelligence Official: U.S. not prepared to defend" Topic

… against hybrid warfare, a favorite of Russia and China

"Senior intelligence officials are warning the U.S. military that it should adapt to dealing with hybrid warfare- a personal favorite 21st Century strategy of adversaries such as Russia and China.

Army Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson, the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for National Security Partnerships, discussed the matter earlier this week in Virginia, addressing the multi-spectrum nature of hybrid warfare…"
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Armand

Duh, that's how we and the world lost control of the South China Sea to the Chinese.

The Japanese need to be worried, since they may lose the Senkakus as well to them, if they are not very careful.

Given the possible nuclear blackmail threat, the small Baltic nations of the former USSR are at risk too, since it's been stated that Russia could seize those in 48 hours or less, and there's little to nothing we and others in NATO could do to stop them.

Putin could just state that if we tried to recover them by military means he might use nukes to prevent that.

I doubt anyone on the globe would call that bluff.

We're never proactive. Always reactive.

What's the old saying about the best defense?

So what are you suggesting, VCarter, attacking Russia or China?

(smile)

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Armand

I can only choose one?

If they have already made a cyber attack on us, then would it be considered a counterattack?

I would not be surprised to find out it has already happened. My only hope is that we are holding back on the big guns.

You can never truly defend against a determined enemy. Just let them know they be in as much pain if they attack. M.A.D.