Cybersecurity
Carter Cites Do-It-All Pressure on $583 Billion Defense Plan
- Defense chief notes threats from Russia, China, Iran, N. Korea
- Guarding military networks is a priority, he says in interview
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The Pentagon’s proposed $583 billion budget for the coming year was shaped by the need to act on many fronts, from countering advances in Russian and Chinese military capabilities to defeating Islamic State and improving cybersecurity, Defense Secretary Ash Carter says.
“What this budget stresses is we need to do it all,” Carter said in an interview before Tuesday’s release of President Barack Obama’s final budget plan. “We need to improve our capabilities to stay ahead of Russia, China, counter Iran’s malign influence” plus “we can never take our eyes off the Korean Peninsula,” especially after the latest satellite launch by the regime in Pyongyang.