Machine Overmatch: What Salt Typhoon Reveals About China’s Data-Centric Intelligence Strategy

Salt Typhoon's multi-year cyber campaigns against U.S. telecommunications networks reveal China's data-centric intelligence strategy focused on collecting and analyzing vast amounts of digital information at scale. This approach represents a shift from traditional espionage methods and poses a significant intelligence challenge to the United States. The article contrasts China's exhaustive data collection model with America's historical reliance on narrowly sourced, high-confidence intelligence.