CIA Director John Ratcliffe declared in an internal memo that China is the top priority for his agency, warning that ‘no adversary in the history of our Nation has presented a more formidable challenge or a more capable strategic competitor than the Chinese Communist Party.’ <\/p>\n
The internal CIA memo directed to the agency\u2019s rank and file was provided to Fox News by a senior CIA official on Thursday. <\/p>\n
‘For CIA to continue successfully defending our Nation, we will build upon our strong foundation and pursue with laser-like focus the near-term priorities for CIA that our President and our country demand. China sits at the very top of that list,’ Ratcliffe wrote. <\/p>\n
‘No adversary in the history of our Nation has presented a more formidable challenge or a more capable strategic competitor than the Chinese Communist Party,’ he continued. ‘It is intent on dominating the world economically, militarily, and technologically, and it is aggressively trying to out-compete America in every corner of the globe.’ <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ratcliffe said the CIA must continue to respond to the threats China poses ‘with urgency, creativity, and grit.’ <\/p>\n
‘I\u2019ve emboldened CIA\u2019s leadership team to take on more risks, smartly, and to aggressively seek out short- and long-term opportunities that give the United States the advantage it needs to keep China in our rear-view window. It won\u2019t be easy, but I pledge to lead the charge in helping us do just that,’ he added. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ratcliffe said, ‘Technology is another top priority; one that is in many ways intertwined with the threat posed by the CCP. <\/p>\n
‘Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing will define the future of national security and geopolitical power,’ he wrote in the memo. <\/p>\n
‘Concurrently, our adversaries \u2013 China, Russia, and Iran \u2013 seek to gain footholds in countries in our near-abroad. We must continue to push back against these efforts,’ Ratcliffe also said. ‘To best position CIA in addressing this priority, we are taking a close look at how we can create a unified effort across the range of policy objectives in this region. The American people deserve our best.’ <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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