Suspected Chinese Spies Posing As Tourists Are Trying To Infiltrate US Military Bases: REPORT
MICAELA BURROW
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER & PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT
May 31, 2023
12:12 PM ET
Chinese nationals attempted to gain access to U.S. military bases in Alaska, posing as tourists to carry out suspected spying operations, USA Today reported, citing officials and servicemembers.
In some cases, visitors from China seem to have mistakenly entered some of the numerous U.S. military installations in the northernmost state, officials told USA Today. However, other attempts by Chinese citizens to enter military bases appear to be targeted operations intended to collect sensitive information on American military capabilities, soldiers familiar with the events told the outlet on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Most details regarding the incidents, which have taken place over the span of years, remain classified, according to USA Today.
In one instance, a vehicle carrying Chinese citizens bypassed a checkpoint at Fort Wainwright, an Army installation near Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Today reported, citing the soldiers. When authorities stopped and searched the vehicle, they discovered a drone.
The occupants claimed they were tourists who had gotten lost, the soldier told USA Today.
Another Army officer told the outlet that some Chinese citizens who appear on the surface as tourists are actually spies, tasked with gathering intelligence on the US military.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks did not directly address reports of attempts to breach U.S. military facilities by Chinese nationals posing as tourists, according to USA Today. The military is taking steps to ensure bases in Alaska, which house some of the most high-end defense capabilities and complex war games, are secure.
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