U.S. Spy Chief Calls China Biggest Threat Since World War II
- Ratcliffe says intelligence resources being shifted as result
- Departing Trump administration moves to lock in China views
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe
Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg
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China poses the greatest threat to the U.S. and democracy around the world since Nazi Germany, and policy makers must be prepared for a prolonged period of confrontation with Beijing, according to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe.
The top U.S. spy chief said he’s already shifting resources inside the $85 billion intelligence budget to place more emphasis on China and to ensure America’s intelligence community has “the resources it needs to give policy makers unvarnished insights into China’s intentions and activities.”