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FBI tracks over 100 incidents of Chinese nationals posing as tourists to breach US military sites: report
FOXNEWS ^ | 9/4/2023 | Danielle Wallace Fox News

Posted on 09/04/2023 4:52:21 PM PDT by bitt

The growing Chinese 'gate crashers' trend is sparking espionage concerns

The FBI and Department of Defense have reportedly tracked more than 100 incidents of Chinese nationals posing as tourists to attempt to breach U.S. military bases and other federal sites.

Those responsible, dubbed "gate crashers," range from Chinese nationals detected crossing into a U.S. missile range in New Mexico, to scuba divers caught swimming in murky waters near a U.S. government rocket launch site in Florida, several U.S. officials recently told The Wall Street Journal. The growing trend represents a potential espionage threat, as authorities believe the Chinese government in some cases is compelling nationals into service in order to test out and report back about security practices at the installations.

The FBI, Department of Defense and other agencies held a review late last year centered around deterring these incidents. It is not known how many incidents were benign in nature. For example, some Chinese nationals claim to have been following Google Maps to the nearest McDonald’s or Burger King, which happens to be located on a nearby military base.

In other more concerning incidents, Chinese nationals arrived saying they had a reservation at a hotel on a military base. Recently, a group of Chinese nationals purporting to be tourists tried to force their way past guards at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, claiming they had reservations at a commercial hotel on the base, according to the Journal.

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To: bitt

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Consistent with plans to conquer and occupy.


21 posted on 09/05/2023 6:13:17 AM PDT by Theophilus 7
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Consistent with plans to conquer and occupy.

I heard that and read parts of it. I think it is a bunch of Chinese bluster and wishful thinking. The amount of pain involved in taking, occupying and keeping the entire land mass of the USA is prohibitive.

22 posted on 09/05/2023 10:28:08 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Socialism should more accurately be called Sociopathism)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Our leaders are doing most of the work for them...
But I certainly understand your aversion to the article. No one wants to admit that their country may be invaded.


23 posted on 09/05/2023 12:51:24 PM PDT by Theophilus 7
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To: bitt

Just keep them borders open, *ssholes.


24 posted on 09/12/2023 12:45:19 AM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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to attempt to breach U.S. military bases and other federal sites.

Maybe the Chinese should pay off President Sniffer so they can send a spy balloon over all our military installations..Oh, wait...

25 posted on 09/12/2023 2:19:22 AM PDT by GOPJ (Our side must NOT work with democrats. Or we'll Bud Light them...)
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