PentagonMOSCOW, 21 Apr. The US is lagging behind in technological development and could lose its edge over China and other adversaries, retired senior Pentagon official Preston Dunlap told Fox News. . This threatens to give America's adversaries additional advantages, the former Defense Department official warned. to this technology, and not only within their own economy,” Dunlap said. According to him, this became possible due to the “openness” of American society. Thus, US competitors have access to other achievements of local companies. The expert believes that Washington should introduce technologies and developments from the private sector.NI: The US is in decline due to a mistake in relations with Russia and UkraineThe ex-official also stressed that the Ukrainian crisis showed the need for access to the most modern technologies and weapons. Russia launched a special operation in Ukraine on February 24th. In response, Western countries announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its funding will be about a trillion rubles.
