China remains top military, cyber threat to United States, intelligence report finds

China’s military modernisation is largely focused on counter-intervention capabilities designed to challenge US and allied operations in the Pacific. The report highlighted key modernisation milestones set for 2027 and 2035, with the goal of transforming the PLA into a world-class military by 2049. read more China remains the United States’ top military and cyber threat, according to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies published on Tuesday. According to the Annual Threat Assessment by the U.S. intelligence community, China can strike the US with conventional weapons, disrupt critical infrastructure through cyberattacks, and target American assets in space. The report also states…