Cybersecurity
U.S. Intelligence Sees Gloomy Global Trends for Next Five Years
- American dominance ‘drawing to a close,’ report suggests
- China, Russian ambitions will rise to ‘gray zone’ aggression
James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence.
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U.S. intelligence officials paint a dreary next half-decade for incoming President Donald Trump that will see waning American power amid slow growth while China and Russia are emboldened to counter U.S. influence, according to a new global trends report.
The National Intelligence Council, under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, produces the report every four years following the presidential election. This year’s , released Monday, provides predictions on a range of themes from the economy and energy to war and climate change.