Dennis Blair, the new national intelligence director, appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Intelligence on Thursday. Blair delivered the US intelligence community’s annual threat assessment to Congress.
In Blair’s written testimony he highlighted the rise of Asia.
“All together—Japan, the ‘tiger’ economies like South Korea and Taiwan as well as the rising giants of China and India point to the ‘rise of Asia’ as a defining characteristic of the 21st century. China’s reemergence as a major power with global impact is especially affecting the regional balance of power.”
Photo from Susan Walsh/Associated Press.
