US claims China operates 3 spy sites in Cuba targeting American military

The United States has accused China of operating three intelligence-gathering facilities in Cuba, which it claims are used to monitor American military activity. A State Department report alleges that Beijing and Moscow view these Cuba-based sites as critical foreign listening posts, with China actively running three of the 18 known signals-intelligence facilities on the island. The report also states that Chinese and Russian intelligence personnel in Cuba have reportedly tripled since 2023. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a significant geopolitical development involving accusations of foreign intelligence operations by major global powers. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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