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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
House Intel chair: U.S. needs more efforts in Central, South America to beat China
House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) said Sunday that the United States must do more in the Western Hemisphere to keep China's growing influence at bay across Latin America. 'We sort of repositioned a lot of assets to address the global war on terror in two theaters, Iraq and Afghanistan — broadly the Middle East, and we sort of neglected our own neighborhood,' Crawford told NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt in an interview on 'The Hill Sunday.' Crawford described it as his most pressing international concern facing the U.S. 'It's the Chinese malign influence that's taking place throughout the hemisphere,' he said. 'It's them carving out a niche politically, economically, and I hope not militarily — but we're also seeing sort of an interest there.' Crawford, an Army veteran picked to lead the influential House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in January, said he has seen how China built relationships in the region as the U.S. focused elsewhere. He noted the U.S. adversary has established and improved relationships through trade deals, infrastructure backing, and other moves. 'We haven't really done much in the way to engender any kind of a real kind of relationship that is concrete,' he said, specifically citing Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. 'We're not doing that, and we should be.' Crawford said he believes those countries would prefer to work with the U.S. over China, but the U.S. hasn't done enough to forge partnerships. 'I've met with heads of state in most every country in the hemisphere, and they'll all tell me, 'You're our preferred partner,' and then they'll turn around and get an agreement with China,' Crawford told Stirewalt. 'What are we doing to give them some options, to give them alternatives? And the fact is, we haven't.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Hill
House Intel Chair: U.S. needs more efforts in Central, South America to beat China
House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) said Sunday that the United States must do more in the Western hemisphere to keep China's growing influence at bay across Latin America. 'We sort of repositioned a lot of assets to address the global war on terror in two theaters, Iraq and Afghanistan — broadly the Middle East, and we sort of neglected our own neighborhood,' Crawford told NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt in an interview on 'The Hill Sunday.' Crawford described it as his most pressing international concern facing the U.S. 'It's the Chinese malign influence that's taking place throughout the hemisphere,' he said. 'It's them carving out a niche politically, economically, and I hope not militarily — but we're also seeing sort of an interest there.' Crawford, an Army veteran picked to lead the influential House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in January, said he has seen how China has built relationships in the region as the U.S. focused elsewhere. He noted the U.S. adversary has won over relationships through trade deals, infrastructure backing, and other perks. 'We haven't really done much in the way to engender any kind of a real kind of relationship that is concrete,' he said, specifically citing Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. 'We're not doing that, and we should be.' Crawford said he believes those countries would prefer to work with the U.S. over China, but the U.S. hasn't done enough to forge partnerships. 'I've met with heads of state in most every country in the hemisphere, and they'll all tell me, 'You're our preferred partner,' and then they'll turn around and get an agreement with China,' Crawford told Stirewalt. 'What are we doing to give them some options, to give them alternatives? And the fact is, we haven't.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
China's spying in Cuba sparks alarm on Capitol Hill after fresh satellite images show surveillance buildup
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways FIRST ON FOX: Republican leaders in the House are increasingly concerned about China's presence in Cuba and its capacity to spy on the U.S. from the island. A new report analyzing open-source intelligence found the addition of what appears to be a circularly disposed antenna array (CDAA) at the Bejucal signals intelligence site near Havana, Cuba. The antenna could pinpoint radio signals from between 3,000 and 8,000 miles away, putting key U.S. military installations and even Washington, D.C., well within range. "The CCP's poisonous alliance with Cuba has posed significant threats to U.S. national security for decades," House Intel Chairman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement. "Their alleged involvement in signals intelligence hubs in Cuba is outward, unconcealed adversarial behavior against the U.S. The CCP's actions are becoming increasingly more bold and thereby detrimental to Western Hemisphere security." China And Egypt Wrap First Joint Military Exercise As Beijing Looks To Cozy Up To American Allies The chairman called on the U.S. and its partners to work to thwart CCP influence in the Western Hemisphere. Read On The Fox News App The report's authors at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said work on the CDAA is ongoing, but satellite imagery shows it is "already easily identifiable as a CDAA by its circular shape." A group of House leaders requested a briefing from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the matter on Tuesday. "The PRC is positioning itself to systematically erode U.S. strategic advantages without ever firing a shot," read a letter penned by Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., China Committee Chair John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Transportation and Maritime Security subcommittee Chair Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., and Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-S.C. "The geographic proximity of suspected PRC-linked facilities in Cuba to sensitive U.S. installations, including Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Kennedy Space Center, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, may enable the PRC to monitor American detection and response capabilities, map electronic profiles of U.S. assets, and prepare the electromagnetic environment for potential future exploitation," the lawmakers wrote. China Denies New Report Linking Ccp To Four Sites In Cuba Allegedly Used To Spy On The Us Cuba has a history of allowing U.S. adversaries to use its soil to snoop on U.S. communications. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union operated a surveillance facility at the Lourdes Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Complex near Havana. That site monitored U.S. satellites and intercepted sensitive military and commercial telecommunications. After Russia, China moved in – pouring $8 billion into infrastructure projects on the island, including telecoms networks built by Huawei and Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation, which are sanctioned by the U.S. due to surveillance concerns. "If left unchecked, the PRC's activities in Cuba could establish a forward operating base for electronic warfare, enable intelligence collection, and influence operations that directly undermine U.S. national security interests," the lawmakers added. Cuba offers Beijing a platform to "monitor U.S. military movements, disrupt critical communications in the event of a crisis, and shape political dynamics throughout the region to its advantage." China has denied having any ties to surveillance infrastructure in Cuba, and nothing in the unclassified space shows indisputable links to China. But U.S. officials have long warned about China's access to spying facilities on the island. An earlier report from CSIS identified four SIGINT sites as "highly likely" to be supporting CCP surveillance operations on the U.S. "These sites have undergone observable upgrades in recent years, even as Cuba has faced increasingly dire economic prospects that have drawn it closer to China," that report's authors said. Original article source: China's spying in Cuba sparks alarm on Capitol Hill after fresh satellite images show surveillance buildup
Fox News
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
China's spying in Cuba sparks alarm on Capitol Hill after fresh satellite images show surveillance buildup
FIRST ON FOX: Republican leaders in the House are increasingly concerned about China's presence in Cuba and its capacity to spy on the U.S. from the island. A new report analyzing open-source intelligence found the addition of what appears to be a circularly disposed antenna array (CDAA) at the Bejucal signals intelligence site near Havana, Cuba. The antenna could pinpoint radio signals from between 3,000 and 8,000 miles away, putting key U.S. military installations and even Washington, D.C., well within range. "The CCP's poisonous alliance with Cuba has posed significant threats to U.S. national security for decades," House Intel Chairman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement. "Their alleged involvement in signals intelligence hubs in Cuba is outward, unconcealed adversarial behavior against the U.S. The CCP's actions are becoming increasingly more bold and thereby detrimental to Western Hemisphere security." CHINA AND EGYPT WRAP FIRST JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE AS BEIJING LOOKS TO COZY UP TO AMERICAN ALLIES The chairman called on the U.S. and its partners to work to thwart CCP influence in the Western Hemisphere. The report's authors at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said work on the CDAA is ongoing, but satellite imagery shows it is "already easily identifiable as a CDAA by its circular shape." A group of House leaders requested a briefing from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the matter on Tuesday. "The PRC is positioning itself to systematically erode U.S. strategic advantages without ever firing a shot," read a letter penned by Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., China Committee Chair John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Transportation and Maritime Security subcommittee Chair Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., and Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-S.C. "The geographic proximity of suspected PRC-linked facilities in Cuba to sensitive U.S. installations, including Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Kennedy Space Center, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, may enable the PRC to monitor American detection and response capabilities, map electronic profiles of U.S. assets, and prepare the electromagnetic environment for potential future exploitation," the lawmakers wrote. CHINA DENIES NEW REPORT LINKING CCP TO FOUR SITES IN CUBA ALLEGEDLY USED TO SPY ON THE US Cuba has a history of allowing U.S. adversaries to use its soil to snoop on U.S. communications. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union operated a surveillance facility at the Lourdes Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Complex near Havana. That site monitored U.S. satellites and intercepted sensitive military and commercial telecommunications. After Russia, China moved in – pouring $8 billion into infrastructure projects on the island, including telecoms networks built by Huawei and Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation, which are sanctioned by the U.S. due to surveillance concerns. "If left unchecked, the PRC's activities in Cuba could establish a forward operating base for electronic warfare, enable intelligence collection, and influence operations that directly undermine U.S. national security interests," the lawmakers added. READ THE LETTER BELOW. APP USERS: CLICK HERE Cuba offers Beijing a platform to "monitor U.S. military movements, disrupt critical communications in the event of a crisis, and shape political dynamics throughout the region to its advantage." China has denied having any ties to surveillance infrastructure in Cuba, and nothing in the unclassified space shows indisputable links to China. But U.S. officials have long warned about China's access to spying facilities on the island. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP An earlier report from CSIS identified four SIGINT sites as "highly likely" to be supporting CCP surveillance operations on the U.S. "These sites have undergone observable upgrades in recent years, even as Cuba has faced increasingly dire economic prospects that have drawn it closer to China," that report's authors said.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Capitol View: Rep. Rick Crawford, Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It's been a busy week in Washington, D.C., with Congress returning from a two-week recess and returning to committee and floor work. Capitol View host Roby Brock met with Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, to discuss his role in this important and powerful position. Roby then talks with Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock to discuss how new legislation could affect business. Capitol View airs on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
