The apparent attack by Russia’s S.V.R. intelligence service on America’s computer systems establishes beyond a shadow of a doubt that the United States faces a computerized crisis of major proportions. The private sector and many government agencies have declined to spend the money and hire the personnel to make their systems secure. The private sector […]…
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Bravo to Clyde Prestowitz and his new book
I’ve known Clyde Prestowitz since the 1980s when he was one of the leading voices urging the United States to get serious about creating a competitive response to Japan. That was just a warm-up for the debate we are having today about China, whose surging strength and ambition have caught many China-watchers by surprise In […]…
Congratulations to the AsiaSociety for allowing itself to be a platform for Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s outright lies
The Asia Society, now controlled by Hong Kong “red billionaires” who have made their money on the mainland and who wish to prove themselves valuable to Xi Jinping, allowed itself to be used as a platform on Dec. 18 for Foreign Minister Wang Yi to spout lies and propaganda. Here is the passage of his […]…
The Massive Cyber Strike: What Must be Done
In view of the amazingly sophisticated and persistent Russian attack on our nation’s computer systems, I agree with this opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal that the U.S. government must integrate its cyber defensive and offensive capabilities. We can’t accept a piecemeal approach. The real challenge, however, extends beyond government. Private sector networks have […]…
Good-bye Zoom
This article in the Washington Post quotes federal prosecutors as alleging that a China-based executive of Zoom is the key liaison to the Chinese government and has been active in implementing the government’s wishes to censor Zoom calls and shut down accounts. There have been suspicions about this but this is the first time there […]…
