CIA and MI6 Leaders Highlight Risks to 'World Order'
The leaders of the British and American intelligence agencies, Richard Moore and Bill Burns, have collaboratively issued a warning about significant threats to the global order. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The heads of the American and British intelligence agencies, the CIA and MI6, have identified China and Russia as the primary challengers to the global order. In a joint op-ed published by the Financial Times on Saturday, Bill Burns and Richard Moore asserted that the international system is facing threats from various state actors, necessitating close collaboration between Washington and London to maintain the status quo amid rapidly evolving geopolitical dynamics fueled by technological advancements.
The tensions following the onset of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022 and a significant decline in relations with the West have led to repeated claims from senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, regarding the decline of US dominance and a transition towards a multipolar world.
In their op-ed, Burns and Moore remarked, “there is no question that the international world order – the balanced system that has led to relative peace and stability and delivered rising living standards, opportunities and prosperity – is under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the cold war.” They added, “Today, we co-operate in a contested international system where our two countries face an unprecedented array of threats.”
The op-ed highlights an "assertive Russia" in the context of the Ukraine situation, which both intelligence agencies anticipated. The agency leaders noted that the conflict has underscored the growing importance of technology in modern warfare, particularly concerning unmanned systems and satellite reconnaissance.
Moreover, Burns and Moore charged Moscow with conducting a "reckless campaign of sabotage across Europe" and disseminating “lies and disinformation designed to drive wedges between us.” However, they emphasized that the “principal intelligence and geopolitical challenge of the 21st century” is the “rise of China,” leading both agencies to restructure their operations to prioritize this focus.
In early June, during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova articulated, “We are talking about polycentrism, a departure from previous norms, and we see the desperate resistance of the collective West... They see the norm differently, as their own dominance, as a world order based on one rule, that they must dominate as before, and everyone must do only what the dominant power allows them to do.” Zakharova further asserted that the narratives propagated by the West are not widely accepted, stating, “We should not forget that the collective West are a minority.”
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
The tensions following the onset of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022 and a significant decline in relations with the West have led to repeated claims from senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, regarding the decline of US dominance and a transition towards a multipolar world.
In their op-ed, Burns and Moore remarked, “there is no question that the international world order – the balanced system that has led to relative peace and stability and delivered rising living standards, opportunities and prosperity – is under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the cold war.” They added, “Today, we co-operate in a contested international system where our two countries face an unprecedented array of threats.”
The op-ed highlights an "assertive Russia" in the context of the Ukraine situation, which both intelligence agencies anticipated. The agency leaders noted that the conflict has underscored the growing importance of technology in modern warfare, particularly concerning unmanned systems and satellite reconnaissance.
Moreover, Burns and Moore charged Moscow with conducting a "reckless campaign of sabotage across Europe" and disseminating “lies and disinformation designed to drive wedges between us.” However, they emphasized that the “principal intelligence and geopolitical challenge of the 21st century” is the “rise of China,” leading both agencies to restructure their operations to prioritize this focus.
In early June, during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova articulated, “We are talking about polycentrism, a departure from previous norms, and we see the desperate resistance of the collective West... They see the norm differently, as their own dominance, as a world order based on one rule, that they must dominate as before, and everyone must do only what the dominant power allows them to do.” Zakharova further asserted that the narratives propagated by the West are not widely accepted, stating, “We should not forget that the collective West are a minority.”
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
