NSA cyber‑offensive doctrine and Snowden breach cited as potential catalyst for Russian/Chinese cyber successes
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The passage links high‑level NSA officials (Michael Hayden) and a key NSA unit to a narrative that Snowden’s leaks may have aided Russian and Chinese cyber operations. It provides a specific quote and Michael Hayden’s 2015 interview describing NSA’s offensive‑first cyber strategy. Reference to NSA’s National Threat Operations Center in Oahu monitoring China, Russia, North Korea. Claim that Snowden
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