National Security Adviser Declares Huawei the ‘Number One Concern’

National Security Adviser Declares Huawei the ‘Number One Concern’

On their way out the door, the Trump Administration has been imposing measures trying to solidify their diplomatic stances such that when Biden takes over he will struggle to reverse course. This has mostly involved anti-Iran measures, but increasingly also moves against the Chinese.

I don’t think Biden needs any help:

Biden likely to remain tough on Chinese tech like Huawei, but with more help from allies

A harder US line? Potential Pentagon chief floated idea to sink China fleet in 72 hours

Reminder of who really utilizes back doors for surveillance:

NSA Hacked and Spied on Huawei, Snowden Documents Say

The NSA’s elite hacker team, the Tailored Access Operations unit, was able to plant backdoors — best described as hidden vulnerabilities — into Huawei’s nework, and even steal its source code. This was part of a plan by the spy agency to monitor computers and networks equipped with Huawei’s hardware, which are now used by “high priority targets — Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Cuba,” according to a document quoted by The Times

Years after they fought in Afghanistan, US troops watch as their children deploy to the same war

Years after they fought in Afghanistan, US troops watch as their children deploy to the same war

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Trump undercuts his national security adviser on troop withdrawal

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Wednesday night, just 90 minutes before the vice presidential debate, that the remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan “should” be home by Christmas.