
National Intelligence Director Clapper: ISIS ‘Most Significant’ Non-State Threat to U.S., Allies By: John Grady February 9, 2016 5:36 PM National Intelligence director James Clapper and Defense Intelligence Agency director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart on Feb. 9, 2016 before the Senate Armed Services Committee. C-SPAN Image The “most significant” threat to the United States and its allies from a non-state actor remains the Islamic State, the U.S. National Intelligence director told the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday, citing its continued successful recruitment of foreign fighters and establishment of affiliates in places such as Libya. The threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) “exceeds al Qaeda,” James Clapper said in his opening statement . This was the committee’s first oversight hearing on threats and military posture as they affect the Fiscal Year 2017 budget, also released Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, USMC,...