This was not the first time Mr. Biden has made off-the-cuff remarks about foreign policy during an evening fund-raiser. At another such event in New York in October, he warned donors that the world was closer to nuclear destruction than at any time since John F. Kennedy faced off against …
Read More »China Has Had a Spy Base in Cuba for Years, U.S. Official Says
A Chinese spy base or facilities in Cuba that could intercept electronic signals from nearby U.S. military and commercial buildings have been up and running since before 2019, when they were upgraded, according to a Biden administration official. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence, …
Read More »Report: FBI Used Foreign Spying Law to Spy on Thousands of Americans
In any normal world that exists within reality and common sense, FBI Director Christopher Wray would be sweating bullets, and the criminal organization he manages would be in the process of disbanding. But we don’t live in that space, do we? So instead, the FBI keeps getting caught red-handed, violating …
Read More »Miscommunication Nearly Led to Russian Jet Shooting Down British Spy Plane, U.S. Officials Say
LONDON — A Russian fighter jet fired a missile at a manned British surveillance aircraft flying over the Black Sea in September but the munition malfunctioned, according to U.S. defense officials and a recently leaked classified U.S. intelligence report. The incident was far more serious than originally portrayed and could …
Read More »Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts and Russia’s Military Struggles
WASHINGTON — A trove of leaked Pentagon documents reveals how deeply Russia’s security and intelligence services have been penetrated by the United States, demonstrating Washington’s ability to warn Ukraine about planned strikes and providing an assessment of the strength of Moscow’s war machine. The documents portray a battered Russian military …
Read More »U.S. Spy Agencies Warn of China’s Efforts to Expand Its Power
WASHINGTON — China’s government is increasingly convinced it can only make itself the pre-eminent power in Asia, and a major power globally, by diminishing American influence, the top U.S. intelligence official said Wednesday. The goal of weakening U.S. power and influence is one reason China has continued to pursue a …
Read More »Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says, as Spy Agencies Remain Split
WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus pandemic, though American spy agencies remain divided over the origins of the virus, American officials said on Sunday. The conclusion was a change from the department’s earlier …
Read More »Tensions Rise Over Spy Programs as U.S. Investigates Downed Craft
U.S. agencies are still investigating the origins of the three mysterious objects that U.S. fighter jets shot down between Friday and Sunday on the orders of Mr. Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. Debris recovery efforts are underway at the sites in Alaska, the Yukon Territory in Canada …
Read More »Arrested as a Chinese spy, former New York cop seeks answers
On a September day in 2020, New York City Police Officer Baimadajie Angwang kissed his toddler goodbye and was about to drive to work when he was surrounded by rifle-toting agents from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. “You’re under arrest,” the bewildered cop was told. The charge: being …
Read More »Trump Spy Balloons Only Found Because Biden Ordered Increased Vigilance
Donald Trump, Mr. “Tough” on China, was so soft that President Biden had to order an increase in vigilance against Chinese spy efforts. Hours after we learned that Trump administration officials knew about the spy balloon but Trump and many of his top deputies did not, we are now told …
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