Pentagon Allegedly Launches Secret China Espionage Program
Reported Pentagon program targets China with deep-cover agents, sparking leaks and internal conflict.
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Anonymous sources have revealed sensitive details about the Trump administration’s alleged plans to establish a clandestine espionage program targeting China, with information reportedly leaked to legacy media. The Pentagon is said to be developing a deep-cover intelligence operation that would embed American operatives within private-sector businesses to gather intelligence on China and other foreign adversaries.
According to The Washington Post, six individuals familiar with the initiative disclosed details about its leadership, capabilities, and internal planning despite the program’s sensitive nature and the Pentagon’s denial of its existence. The Pentagon did not immediately respond for comment.
The alleged new “non-official cover officer” program is being headed by Tom Rakusan. Rakusan’s background includes a 39-year career in the CIA, during which he held a leadership position during the first Trump administration. Following his 2021 retirement, he worked at a private equity firm co-founded by now Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg. The Washington Post alleges he has now returned to the Pentagon as Senior Adviser to Feinberg, according to his LinkedIn page.
This should not be in the news, puts some Americans there now at risk given how paranoid the MSS is. Will they really beleive the program has not started? – Pentagon looks to build a deep-cover spy program to confront China https://t.co/21XZVTo67m
Several of the leakers appear to be former colleagues with personal grudges against Rakusan. One, a White House official during Trump’s first term, referred to him as a “pipe swinger.” An anonymous former CIA official told The Washington Post, “Rakusan just wants to build his own CIA down in the Pentagon.” A perceived turf war appears to be another motivation for individuals leaking to the press. The CIA’s non-official cover program is shrinking, with many officers retiring and none applying to fill their roles. Historically, the CIA has also been wary of allowing other agencies to participate in human intelligence operations. If this program exists, the CIA may view it as a threat.
A former senior CIA official told the outlet, “The Pentagon has a lot of money and a lot of authorities and a lot of capabilities. And God bless ‘em.” Pentagon deputy press secretary Jacob Bliss asserted in a statement received by the Washington Post, “This query appears to be built on information that is simply not true. Whoever is feeding you these claims are either badly misinformed or deliberately leading you astray to peddle their fantasies.”
Source: Daily Caller
