Threats are more interconnected and viral. Events which at first blush seem local and irrelevant can quickly set off transnational disruptions that affect U.S. national interests. "War" now includes a software variant -- a soft war variation. Arms include cyber and financial weapons, and attacks can be deniable and non-attributable.
-- James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence (US)
Src: remarks on the Worldwide Threat Assessment to the Provided to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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