"Obama’s 11th-hour actions cleared the way for spy agencies to conduct cyber-ops to counter the Russian threat – but Trump admin would have to finalize the plan." One year later [and 2018 elections fast approaching], Trump WH is still reviewing it.
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^ Recall: "Obama authorized planting 'the digital equivalent of bombs' in Russia’s infrastructure that could be detonated if US found itself in an escalating exchange w/Moscow – BUT it's Trump's decision whether to use the capability." Right.
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^ US spy agencies gave Trump admin a plan to counter the Russian threat a year ago: "Trump has never convened a Cabinet-level mtg on Russian interference or what to do about it; still rejects factual evidence that RU supported his 2016 campaign."
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^ "Russia never stopped cyberattacks on the US but we've yet to establish deterrence, which requires policies that prevent adversaries from achieving their objectives while imposing significant costs on their regimes. So far, we've done neither."
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^ Russia is going to attack our next election. The Trump admin may not even try to stop it. No doubt the Russians are coming for 2018 & 2020 elections — to disrupt, discredit, & even affect their outcome. Trump is unwilling to even discuss it.
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