China's Covert Intelligence Operations in Cuba Raise US Security Alarms

China is reportedly running electronic intelligence bases in Cuba, targeting US military and communications. Testimony before the House committee revealed these operations increase espionage risks to US interests. The bases' strategic locations enable monitoring of key US facilities, sparking concerns over China's expanded surveillance capabilities.

Recent revelations about China's alleged electronic intelligence operations in Cuba have ignited concerns over US national security. Testimony from Ryan C. Berg, a Latin America security expert, before a House Homeland Security subcommittee, outlined how China may be using four bases in Cuba to target US military communications.

According to the testimony, China has approximately 12 signals intelligence sites strategically placed in Cuba to monitor numerous US military bases. This information was reported by The Washington Times, highlighting concerns about China's surveillance activities, which are deemed highly brazen by subcommittee chairman Carlos Gimenez.

Berg's findings, shared in the House hearing, specifically pointed to three sites near Havana and one in Santiago de Cuba, capable of covering strategic US locations like Naval Air Station Pensacola. The ongoing construction at these bases, including new antenna installations, indicates a strengthening of China's intelligence capabilities in the region.