House Intelligence Committee Chair, Rep. Mike Turner, , urging President Biden to declassify related information. The vague warning prompted calls for calm from lawmakers. One official suggested the threat involves Russian capabilities in space. One of our ϲ experts shared their thoughts below. If you’d like to schedule an interview with either of them, please reach out to Vanessa Marquette, media relations specialist, at vrmarque@syr.edu
Sean McFate
, adjunct professor at ϲ’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, said “The specifics on this remain unclear. However, it is a reminder of how challenging it can be to maintain confidentiality among members of Congress. I hope the Congress member in question doesn’t wrongly use sensitive U.S. sources and methods. They take years to develop and could all be wasted by a single thoughtless statement.” McFate is an expert on 21st century war and changing international relations, and is the author of T.
