The Pentagon evaluated the possible threats from Russia and China

In particular, Ashley believes that Russia can be a threat to the United States in the short term, and China - in the long term.

“In the short term, this is Russia ... several thousand nuclear charges constitute an existential threat. The Chinese are leading economically. This is a long-term one, ”quotes a Pentagon TASS representative.

He stressed that if a country, including Russia, was “pinned to the wall,” it could react in an unpredictable way.

Earlier, the leader of the US Democratic Party in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, warned the Federal Bureau of Investigation about the threat of the Russian photoapplication FaceApp to Washington’s national security.