Exclusive: Gen. Paul Nakasone says China is now our biggest cyber threat

An interview with former NSA and U.S. Cyber Command chief Gen. Paul Nakasone explores the escalating scope, scale, and sophistication of Chinese cyber operations (e.g., Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon), risks to U.S. critical infrastructure and telecommunications, the evolving role of AI in cyber offense and defense, and challenges in U.S. deterrence, governance, and talent. He advocates for broader defense through radical partnerships across government, industry, and academia; contextualizes operational pauses in offensive cyber; and highlights ethical and operational decisions around AI autonomy, model safety, data protection, and government use of AI tools.