Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he wasn’t aware of the Chinese spy balloon programme until now. “I don’t recall a balloon discussion,” he told ABC’s RN Breakfast on Tuesday, “This is new to me as it is to most people.” He added this revelation is concerning and that it’s “puzzling” that the balloons…
“This Is New to Me’: Former Australian PM Says He Never Heard of Chinese Spy Balloon Program
Rubio, King Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban TikTok From US
Bipartisan legislation to ban social media giant Tiktok from the United States is gaining momentum in Congress following the incursion of a Chinese spy balloon into U.S. airspace. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who originally introduced the legislation in December, said that it was vital the United States work quickly to prevent the Chinese Communist Party…
Chinese Spy Balloon Part of ‘Sustained’ Intelligence Collection Activities: Former NSA Director
The penetration of U.S. airspace by a Chinese spy balloon last week was a significant violation of American sovereignty and part of a larger intelligence collection campaign, according to two retired military leaders. Retired Navy Adm. Michael Rogers, who previously served as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and as director of the National Security…
Blinken: Chinese Spy Balloon Part of Global Campaign That Has Violated Nations Across 5 Continents
The United States is sharing information about China’s spy balloon program with dozens of nations after discovering a worldwide surveillance campaign led by the communist regime. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement of the intelligence sharing during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jen Stoltenberg at the Department of State in Washington…
AI Deepfake ‘News Anchors’ Used in Pro-China Videos on Social Media: Report
Artificial intelligence-generated deepfake news anchors are being used by Chinese state-aligned actors to promote pro-China propaganda videos on social media, according to a new report published on Feb. 7. The detailed report (pdf) by U.S.-based research firm Graphika marks the first time it has observed “state-aligned influence operation actors using video footage of AI-generated fictitious people in their operations.”…
‘If China Threatens Our Sovereignty, We Will Act’: Biden in State of the Union
President Joe Biden has sworn to protect American sovereignty in the face of Chinese communist aggression amid bipartisan alarm over the growing threat posed by Beijing. Biden said that his order to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace late last week was evidence of his commitment to defend the nation and…
Balloon With 3 Hypersonic Missiles Tested by China in 2018
Chinese state-owned television aired footage of a high-altitude balloon dropping hypersonic weapons in 2018. The stunning footage displays a high-altitude balloon, not dissimilar from the one that traversed over the United States last week, carrying three hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) into high altitude and dropping them for testing. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on the…
Balloon With Three Hypersonic Missiles Tested by China in 2018
Chinese state-owned television aired footage of a high-altitude balloon dropping hypersonic weapons in 2018. The stunning footage displays a high-altitude balloon, not dissimilar from the one that traversed over the United States last week, carrying three hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) into high altitude and dropping them for testing. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on the…
India Issues Order Banning Over 200 Gambling and Loan Apps, Most With Links to China: Reports
India’s government on Sunday issued an order to ban more than 200 foreign-based apps that offer illegal gambling and loan services, most of which have ties to China, in a move to protect the country’s sovereignty. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the process to ban 138 gambling apps and 94 loan lending…
Communist China Seeks to ‘Replace’ US as World Tech Leader: Rep. Rodgers
Communist China is seeking to replace the United States as the world’s economic and technological leader, according to one Congresswoman. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) said the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was aiming to undermine and eventually displace the United States as a world power, during a Feb. 1 hearing of the Innovation, Data, and…
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