Booz Allen Report: China's AI-Powered Cyber Strategy Threatens U.S. Strategic Dominance

China's cyber strategy uses AI, supply chain infiltration, and edge device exploitation to erode U.S. global strategic advantages.

By Content Team

Oct 6, 2025

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A new 88-page Booz Allen Hamilton report warns that China has developed a sophisticated cyber strategy using AI, supply chain infiltration, and edge device exploitation to gradually erode U.S. strategic advantages globally. The report identifies four key force multipliers Beijing uses: trusted-relationship compromise, edge device exploitation, AI acceleration, and attribution contestation.

China's cyber operations target three strategic arenas: constraining U.S. power in East Asia, fracturing alliance coordination in Europe and Five Eyes countries, and embedding leverage across developing nations. The strategy exploits vendor relationships and PRC-manufactured networking hardware to maintain persistent access to critical infrastructure.

Booz Allen emphasizes this isn't just isolated cyber intrusions but a coordinated national effort to reshape global competition. The report recommends urgent action including zero-trust architecture implementation, vendor access reform, and proactive strategic engagement to counter China's growing cyber dominance before these advantages become permanent.

Source: Industrial Cyber

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