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[quote=YVONNE,247119]Source: www.defencetalk.com

WASHINGTON (AFP): Chinese and Russian spies are stalking the United States at levels close to those seen during the tense covert espionage duels of the Cold War, the top US intelligence officer warned Tuesday.

Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell raised the specter of a new era of clandestine intelligence wars during a House of Representatives hearing on a contentious new law on warrantless wiretapping. 
McConnell said in written testimony that US undercover agencies must simultaneously battle traditional state foes and Al-Qaeda, as it tries to infiltrate US territory to pull off spectacular terrorist attacks.

He also warned Lebanon-based Hezbollah may mull attacks on the US mainland, if it sees the United States threatening Iran.

"China and Russia's foreign intelligence services are among the most aggressive in collecting against sensitive and protected US systems, facilities and developmental projects," McConnell told the House Judiciary Committee.

"Their efforts are reaching Cold War levels."
 
In July, FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress that China's espionage operations were a "substantial concern" and Beijing was stealing US secrets to boost its fast developing military and economy.

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