Former National Security Council official Fred Fleitz has sounded a clarion call that every patriotic American needs to hear: China has been systematically looting our military secrets for decades, and it’s time to slam the door shut on their digital espionage operations.
In an exclusive analysis that should send shockwaves through Washington’s establishment, Fleitz reveals how the Chinese Communist Party transformed itself from a backward authoritarian regime into America’s primary strategic rival—not through innovation or hard work, but by stealing thirty years’ worth of American military research and development.
The method? Something as simple as a cell phone in the wrong hands.
While American taxpayers invested trillions in cutting-edge defense technology, Chinese operatives exploited gaping holes in our security protocols to download decades of military innovation. They skipped the costly research phase entirely, jumping straight to production using blueprints pilfered from our own facilities.
The scale of this security failure is breathtaking. Fleitz’s investigation found that fewer than 10% of intelligence facilities that supposedly prohibit electronic devices actually have systems to detect them. It’s like posting speed limits without deploying police officers—a façade of security that provides perfect cover for hostile actors.
Consider the staggering implications: At least ten public espionage cases in 2025 alone involved Chinese operatives using cell phones to steal sensitive information. These are just the cases we know about. Intelligence officials quietly resolve many more classified breaches, suggesting the true scope of Chinese penetration dwarfs public awareness.
This isn’t merely a national security crisis—it’s a betrayal of the American taxpayer and a violation of our Constitution’s most fundamental mandate. Article I, Section 8 explicitly requires Congress to “provide for the common Defence.” How can we fulfill this sacred obligation when foreign adversaries are literally downloading our defense capabilities in real-time?
The economic warfare dimension is equally alarming. China’s military buildup directly threatens American prosperity by leveraging stolen intellectual property to undercut our defense industrial base. While American companies invest billions in research and development, Chinese competitors use pilfered designs to flood global markets with knockoff technology.
This represents everything wrong with the globalist approach to China that dominated Washington for decades. The foreign policy establishment assured us that economic engagement would moderate Chinese behavior and create mutual prosperity. Instead, we handed them the keys to our technological kingdom while they built the world’s largest military force specifically designed to challenge American power.
Fortunately, there are signs that serious leaders understand the gravity of this threat. The recent capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro demonstrates a new willingness to confront Chinese proxies and disrupt their global operations. This kind of decisive action signals that America is finally ready to treat China as the strategic competitor it has always been.
But confronting Chinese espionage requires more than foreign operations—it demands fixing the domestic security vulnerabilities that enable their intelligence collection in the first place. Fleitz’s recommendations for mandatory detection systems in sensitive facilities and strengthened enforcement mechanisms offer a practical roadmap for protecting our technological edge.
The constitutional framework provides clear guidance here. The Founders understood that preserving liberty requires maintaining the strength to defend it. They never intended for America to subsidize foreign military buildups through preventable security failures.
Patriots should demand that Congress act immediately on these recommendations. Every day we delay gives China more opportunities to steal the innovations that maintain American technological superiority. This isn’t about paranoia or xenophobia—it’s about protecting the investments that secure our children’s future.
America built the world’s most advanced military through ingenuity, determination, and the constitutional commitment to provide for the common defense. We didn’t fund this capability to hand it over to communist adversaries through digital negligence.
The time for half-measures and diplomatic niceties has passed. China has declared economic and technological war on America. Our response should be swift, decisive, and absolutely devastating to their espionage operations.
American innovation secured our freedom once before. With proper security measures, it will do so again.
