Category: spying

Assessing US-China Relations in the Aftermath of the Spy Balloon

Commentary The utterly humiliating saga of a high-altitude Chinese surveillance “balloon” successfully traversing the entire North American continent, only to be shot down off the South Carolina coast after completing its intelligence-gathering voyage, ought to serve as a wake-up call for America’s decadent ruling class. At Newsweek, Paul du Quenoy sagely compared the affair to…


Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against NYPD Officer Accused of Spying for China

Federal prosecutors in New York dropped their case against an NYPD officer indicted for allegedly spying on behalf of China’s communist regime. Baimadajie Angwang was charged in 2020 with acting as an illegal agent of China’s communist regime. Angwang was an officer with the NYPD’s 111th Precinct in Queens, and a U.S. Army reservist. Born…


Iran Executes British-Iranian National, UK Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Act

DUBAI/LONDON—Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said on Saturday, defying calls from London for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari, 61, as politically motivated and called for…


Iran Executes British-Iranian National

DUBAI/LONDON—Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said on Saturday, defying calls from London for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari, 61, as politically motivated and called for…


DOJ Employed ‘Reverse Spying’ in Attempt to Shut Down Investigation into Russia Collusion Hoax: Devin Nunes

Devin Nunes subpoenaed the DOJ and FBI for documents related to their involvement with the Russia collusion hoax when he was a congressman and chair of the House Intelligence Committee. In response, the DOJ engaged in “reverse spying” to try and stop the investigation, Nunes alleged in an interview that aired on Newsmakers by NTD and The…


Scott Spacek’s ‘China Hand’: Spy Thriller Based on Real Experience in China

I speak with Scott Spacek, author of the new spy thriller “China Hand,” which is based on his experience living and teaching in China. We discuss how his book reflects the modern U.S.-China relationship and explore the details through Andrew Callahan, a Harvard grad turned special agent on a mission. China Hand is the story…


‘5 More Years of Zero-COVID,’ Says Beijing Official; FCC Wants TikTok Banned

This week, Beijing declared “five more years” of zero-COVID. To everyone’s surprise, they backtracked and claimed it was an “error” and a “mistake” on the part of the reporter. So do we expect China to go with hard lockdowns and mass testing for the next five years? Or is this all just political? And what…


TikTok Accesses American Data: Casey Fleming Breaks Down the Threat

TikTok secretly accesses American data, despite denying it to the public, according to audio obtained by Buzzfeed. Now, questions arise over data safety and China’s subversion of U.S. society, as well as the national security threat of TikTok and other intrusive apps from China. Where do we go from here? I have Casey Fleming, CEO…


Deputy U.S. Marshal Misused Phone Tracker to Spy On ‘Personal Associates’ and Spouses

Deputy U.S. Marshal Adrian Pena, 48, of Del Rio, Texas, has been charged with misusing law enforcement resources to obtain cell phone location information of multiple people, including some with whom he had former relationships. Pena used the Location Based Services (LBS) feature provided by Securus Technologies Inc. (Securus) for his alleged crimes. “Although Pena…


Deputy US Marshal Misused Phone Tracker to Spy On ‘Personal Associates’ and Spouses

Deputy U.S. Marshal Adrian Pena, 48, of Del Rio, Texas, has been charged with misusing law enforcement resources to obtain cell phone location information of multiple people, including some with whom he had former relationships. Pena used the Location Based Services (LBS) feature provided by Securus Technologies Inc. (Securus) for his alleged crimes. “Although Pena…