The main threat to U.S. national security are cyber attacks. This was announced by the Director of National intelligence James Clapper, his words are reports Reuters.
“The increasing complexity of computer networks and the proliferation of new devices can create large-scale vulnerability in civil infrastructure systems and the American government,” he said, speaking to the intelligence Committee of the Senate of the us Congress.
On 30 January, reports emerged that us military forces had planned to create additional units for the conduct of cyber warfare, which would work not the military. It is planned that by 2016 the status of initial operational capability will be 41 cyber squad.
In October of last year their plans for training for cyber warfare published in the Russian defense Ministry.