Tag: surveillance

China Lasers Hawaii, Prepares for War

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary On Jan. 28, the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera, which livestreams images from the Subaru Telescope on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, caught images of a shower of green laser beams lasting just seconds. The beams were not, as originally thought, from a NASA satellite. They could have come from only one source:…


Biden Admin to Brief Former Trump Adviser on Prior Spy Balloons This Week

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during the Trump administration, said on Monday that he will be briefed by Biden administration officials during a scheduled meeting on Feb. 15 about Chinese spy balloon incursions that happened during the Trump administration. During an appearance on “Meet the Press NOW” on Feb. 13, Bolton said…


It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Harmless Chinese Spy Ship!

Commentary When did journalists stop asking hard questions and become nothing more than a tool for the U.S. government to spread the “official” story? Oh wait, I remember. It’s when Donald Trump was booted out of office and Democrats took the helm. In every major story, you can ask yourself how journalists would handle it…


Chinese Balloon Spotted Last Fall Over Middle East, Top Air Commander Says

A Chinese balloon was spotted floating over the Middle East by the U.S. forces stationed there last fall, but didn’t prompt any attempt to get a closer look at it, the top air commander for the region said Monday. In the latest revelation of what appears to be a part of Chinese communist regime’s global…


US Military Recovers ‘Priority Sensors,’ Electronics From Downed Chinese Spy Balloon

Key electronics have been recovered from China’s surveillance balloon that was shot down off the east coast by the U.S. military on Feb. 4, including sensors that are believed to have been used to gather intelligence, U.S. officials have said. “Crews have been able to recover significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor…


Why Is America Desperate to Talk to China After Balloon Intrusion?

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary “We believe in the importance of maintaining open lines of communication between the United States and the PRC [People’s Republic of China] in order to responsibly manage the relationship,” declared Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, in a Feb. 7 statement. “Unfortunately, the PRC has declined our request. Our commitment to…


How Government and Big Tech Colluded to Usurp Constitutional Rights

News Analysis “It is also axiomatic that a state may not induce, encourage or promote private persons to accomplish what it is constitutionally forbidden to accomplish.” ~ Norwood v. Harrison (1973). Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court held that the U.S. Government cannot coerce private parties to violate citizens’ constitutionally protected liberties. Under the guise of COVID…


Possible Debris From Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted in South Carolina

Possible debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by U.S. officials on Feb. 4 appears to have been seen at a boat ramp in the North Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina. Video footage shared on Twitter, taken from the Johnny Causey Landing—a boat ramp located at the beach—appears to show parts of the…


‘Unacceptable’: Blinken Postpones Beijing Trip Over Chinese Spy Balloon Violation

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is postponing a trip to Beijing after the Pentagon detected a Chinese “high altitude surveillance balloon” hovering over the nation’s west, with an official describing the intrusion as a “clear violation” of sovereignty. “After consultations with our interagency partners as well as with Congress, we have concluded that the conditions…


The Biomedical Security State, British Edition

Commentary First, by way of contextual backdrop, let me offer a quick recap of some relevant developments, which I describe in more detail in “The New Abnormal”: November 2021: As reported by the New York Times, the Israeli government issued emergency pandemic legislation permitting Shin Bet (their equivalent of the CIA), to access mobile phones and extract track…