for the very first time the pentagon is directly accusing the chinese government of launching cyber attacks on american targets, including military and defense. jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with more on this. what is new about the pentagon saying this? why are they suddenly coming out now and making the statements? >> reporter: well, this is an annual report. what is real he i remarkable is how direct the pentagon was about these attacks, these cyber attacks, and who they say is to blame. and they clearly blame the chinese military. >> the chinese military continues to explore the role of military operations in cyberspace as a future modern warfare. in 2012 numerous computer systems around the world, including those owned by the united states government continued to be targeted for intrusions some of which appear to be attributable directly to prc, government and military organizations. >> reporter: the report follows alarming revelations from senior officials at a private...