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

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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

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

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado,Igor Patrick ·

    US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

    The United States has accused China of operating three intelligence-gathering facilities in Cuba and sharply expanding its personnel on the island, portraying Havana as a strategic platform for Beijing to monitor American military activity. A State Department report released on M…

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