Retired CIA officer Mike Cinnamon writes that China has “accelerated and, in some cases, publicly demonstrated its capabilities in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, hypersonic missiles, space infrastructure and quantum computing to lead in these fields, challenge U.S. superiority and influence world governing bodies.”
“Unfortunately, the U.S. and other Western nations [have] focused too much on a globalization strategy that used the fixed bayonets of trade, finance and investment to help strengthen ties to Russia and China, hoping for a return on investment equated to peace that would produce beneficial agreements and outcomes,” writes Mr. Cinnamon.
“The U.S. and its allies have overly fed these countries at the globalization trough. … More must be done to counter their espionage and offensive cyberoperations targeting our citizens, government and private-sector companies,” he writes. “Our elites, academics, innovators, investors and politicians must understand that they need to apply a persistent stare on these countries every day in all levels of their work and determine how they can counter the communist threat.”
