Some claim they’re merely visitors who had gotten lost
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Airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III before an airlift mission at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 6, 2021, during Rainier War, a semi-annual, large readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
By Micaela Burrow
Daily Caller News Foundation
Chinese nationals attempted to gain access to U.S. military bases in Alaska, posing as tourists to carry out suspected spying operations, USA Today reported, citing officials and servicemembers.
In some cases, visitors from China seem to have mistakenly entered some of the numerous U.S. military installations in the northernmost state, officials told USA Today. However, other attempts by Chinese citizens to enter military bases appear to be targeted operations intended to collect sensitive information on American military capabilities, soldiers familiar with the events told the outlet on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Most details regarding the incidents, which have taken place over the span of years, remain classified, according to USA Today.
In one instance, a vehicle carrying Chinese citizens bypassed a checkpoint at Fort Wainwright, an Army installation near Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Today reported, citing the soldiers. When authorities stopped and searched the vehicle, they discovered a drone.
The occupants claimed they were tourists who had gotten lost, the soldier told USA Today.
Another Army officer told the outlet that some Chinese citizens who appear on the surface as tourists are actually spies, tasked with gathering intelligence on the U.S. military.
