DIA Director Testifies on Top Five Global Military Threats
North Korea, Russia, China, Iran and extremist organizations are the top five military threats facing the nation, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency said here this morning.
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss worldwide threats. Also testifying today was Daniel R. Coats, director of National Intelligence.
Expanding on the nature of the threats, Stewart said they include a nuclear-capable and increasingly provocative North Korea, a resurgent Russia, a modernizing China, an ambitious regional power in Iran and violent extremist organizations.
The last category encompasses ongoing operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, the general noted.
“We in DIA call these our no-fail missions because the risk is too high for us to fail in pursuing these missions,” Stewart added.
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