Exploration identified the economic crisis a major threat to the United States.

Director of National Intelligence USA Dennis Blair called the global economic crisis a major threat to the U.S., reports The New York Times. On Thursday, Blair presented the Senate Committee on Intelligence annual report assessing threats to national security. According to the head of the intelligence community, the threat is linked not only with the consequences of the crisis on the economy, but also to its impact on the reputation of America. In particular, the fact that the crisis started in the U.S. market, "calls into question the supremacy of the United States in the global economy."
The New York Times notes the unusual report in 2009. As a rule, arguing about the threats to national security, intelligence primarily addresses issues of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. For example, last year's report, submitted by Blair's predecessor, Mike McConnell, primarily related to terrorism, namely, the instability in the Middle East and relations with foreign countries.
However, the more "traditional" threats, the report said, and Blair. In particular, he talked about the instability in Afghanistan and neighboring regions of Pakistan and the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran. In addition, as the AFP, the Director of National Intelligence has identified the main threat to the stability of Europe: in the words of Blair, it comes from the Balkan region. In particular, the potential sources of future conflicts identified issues relating to the Status of the Serb minority in Kosovo and ethnic relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Washington correspondent of RIA Novosti highlighted comments made by Blair in relation to Russia. In particular, the Director of National Intelligence has expressed dissatisfaction with the alleged role of the Russian Federation on the issue of closing the U.S. military base in the Kyrgyz airport "Manas".