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Chinese Hacking of American Military Networks On the Rise
Anti-Globalism writes with this excerpt from the Guardian:
"China is stealing sensitive information from American computer networks and stepping up its online espionage, according to a US congressional panel. Beijing's investment in rocket technology is also accelerating the militarization of outer space and lifting it into the 'commanding heights' of modern warfare, the advisory group claims. ... A summary of the study, released in advance, alleges that networks and databases used by the US government and American defense contractors are regularly targeted by Chinese hackers. 'China is stealing vast amounts of sensitive information from US computer networks,' says Larry Wortzel, chairman of the commission set up by Congress in 2000 to investigate US-China issues."
The full study addresses these issues and others relating to the US-China relationship (PDF).
The blackouts a few years back were caused by the Chinese.
Several other 'system failures' are also related to the Chinese.
The Chinese are very successful in their hacking and they are collecting data.
All this information will be used for when China is ready to 'reign in' America.
The future of warfare will be very different and you are seeing the groundwork.
One day the Chinese will say "You are now Chinese. New money will be printed. We are your friends."
Flags will rise and the infrastructure will remain the 'same' except for our leadership and monetary system (and taxes, ethics).
I'd like to say more but I can't. /tinfoil left at home
Didn't Bill sell most of our secrets during his 8 years in office?
Perhaps the last 8 years added something of value.
Convenient that you left out the tiny detail that half of the commitee was Democrat.
What were you saying about having a bogeyman?
I'm also curious which part of the quoted "mission statement" you find so terrible?
Maybe not
You know that some folks higher up are manipulating gas prices to be cheap here in the U.S. so that they can convince Americans to bail out GM and buy their gluttonous pieces of shit as if it's now raining oil or sumthin'.
Signed, a proud Ford and Chevy owner
How about 3, or any other of a number of possible explanations?
No government will make public attacks made upon it unless it is politically expedient to do so, nor will any attacking government make public its attempts.
In fact there are a large number of explanations, including that the Chinese government's reporting of attacks upon them are all reported to their local media.
Given that there is much to be gained (intelligence, sabotage) politically and militarily, and given the US's history of military adventurism, the burden of proof is actually upon *you* to prove that the US is exercising restraint in this area, for some reason. I, for one, simply don't believe that that would be the case.
That was a pretty pathetic attempt to railroad your particular point of view though, most non-idiots would be a little more subtle about it.