AF (Thomas Brading) - Cold War-era law finds new use at America’s B-2 bomber base
Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truman.
AI:In a blatant disregard for national security and our sovereign borders, Chinese national Qilin Wu has been handed a six-month federal prison sentence after being caught red-handed attempting to photograph the high-security Whiteman Air Force Base. Despite explicit warnings to cease his surveillance of this critical B-2 bomber installation, this operative persisted in his espionage-adjacent activities, forcing federal prosecutors to dust off a 76-year-old executive order signed by Harry Truman to secure a conviction. This brazen intrusion highlights the persistent threat posed by foreign actors targeting our most sensitive military assets, mirroring a broader pattern of international interference and intelligence gathering that continues to…Open