One of the greatest threats to our national security may not come from missiles or malware, but from division. And places like China and Russia understand this very, very well. Authoritarian regimes like China are watching us closely. They're trying to influence the things that divide us the most. They don't just want to out compete us, they want to divide us. They want our elections to collapse under the weight of distrust, discord, and even violence. (19:07–19:15)
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Asserts that authoritarian regimes like China are trying to influence divisions in the U.S.
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