Citation[]
U.S. Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2013 (May 6, 2013) (full-text).
Overview[]
China is using its computer network exploitation capability to support intelligence collection against the U.S. diplomatic, economic and defense industrial base sectors that support U.S. national defense programs. The information targeted could potentially be used to benefit China's defense industry, high-technology industries, policymaker interest in U.S. leadership thinking on key China issues, and military planners building a picture of U.S. defense networks, logistics, and related military capabilities that could be exploited during a crisis.