China fears that, should a conflict arise, the US and its allies could easily break China’s logistical backbone by asserting direct control over the Malacca strait. As a result of this vulnerability, China is searching for another major trade route and sees one through Pakistan.
The US strategy in approaching the mafia should accommodate the evolution of the modern mafia’s structure, goals, and areas of influence.
In recent months, the United States has found itself at the center of the refugee crisis and is now debating the passage of a bill which, although hailed as a necessary security measure, also has a number of consequences that could leave the US more vulnerable than it was before.
Every year the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) presents a threat assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. This report was published February 26, 2015, using information current as of February 13, 2015. The DNI report listed human security among key and ongoing threats to the United States. The following is an excerpt from that report.