U.S. Intelligence Report Highlights Growing Threats from China, Russia, and Non-State Actors

The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment underscores China's escalating pressure on Taiwan, Russia's advantage in Ukraine, and a rise in domestic threats from drug cartels.

China remains the United States' top military and cyber threat, with advanced capabilities and a strategy to surpass the U.S. in artificial intelligence by 2030.
Russia has gained the upper hand in the Ukraine war, leveraging external support from China, Iran, and North Korea to sustain its military resilience.
China is expected to intensify coercive actions against Taiwan in 2025, aiming for eventual unification and dominance in the South and East China Seas.
The report highlights increased collaboration among U.S. adversaries, with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea coordinating efforts to undermine American interests.
Non-state actors, particularly drug cartels, are identified as immediate domestic threats to U.S. security, with fentanyl trafficking posing significant challenges.