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To: ggersh who wrote (200355)	8/2/2023 5:21:50 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217975

That pool is whoa! Unclear to me whether Mr Zelensky shall be able to enjoy post-war recovery. Maybe yes, perhaps not. I remain ... well, you know, agnostic. In the meantime, on the other front of the two-front war, progress being made, ala more spies removed and more spies groomed, and all doing 'it' for love of Civilization-state, and not funds required to grease the hands, merely a promise to be on the right side of history Mr Alex Huang best take care and move family to somewhere away from Taiwan before nick of time, am guessing. Alex Huang, deputy secretary-general to President Tsai Ing-wen, said at a briefing in Taipei that the latest leaks were “shameful and should be strictly punished.” bloomberg.com Taiwan Investigates Suspected Leak of Security Secrets to China - Suspects reportedly served in aviation, special forces units - Taiwan said earlier China’s spying poses a “serious threat” By Cindy Wang August 2, 2023 at 1:16 AM EDT Taiwan launched an inquiry into several officers suspected of leaking military secrets to China, a case that highlights the espionage threat the democracy faces from its much larger neighbor. The Defense Ministry in Taipei said in a statement Wednesday it had found evidence that military personnel, including a lieutenant colonel, gave sensitive information to representatives of China’s ruling Communist Party. Active and retired members of the army’s aviation and special forces commands were suspects in the leaks, the Taipei-based Liberty Times reported earlier, without saying where it got the information. Two people were detained and four others were released on bail, it added. Taiwan’s military faces a constant struggle to ferret out spies linked to China. The US — Taiwan’s biggest military backer — has long been worried about the self-ruled island’s ability to keep tech and other secrets out of Beijing’s hands. Late last year, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that China’s spying posed a “ serious threat.” Then in January, Taiwan detained three active-duty officers and a retired Air Force officer on suspicion of spying. Last month, Taiwan detained five more people over allegations they recruited officers to collect intelligence for China, which has pledged to bring Taiwan under its control someday, by force if necessary. The Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it will step up education of its personnel about China’s infiltration efforts, while ramping up security. Alex Huang, deputy secretary-general to President Tsai Ing-wen, said at a briefing in Taipei that the latest leaks were “shameful and should be strictly punished.”

To: ggersh who wrote (200355)	8/2/2023 5:33:07 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217975

Perhaps best for foreign interference governments to send their 6th Generation fighters and weapon systems to Taiwan province, Republic of China, given that the 5th Gen stuff are proving wanting on the plains of Ukraine, 4th Gen flash in the pan, and that way can see how best to improve manufacturing once China, People's Republic gets the details through the network bloomberg.com Taiwan Holds Military Officers Suspected of Spying for China - Former Air Force officer recruited group of spies, CNA says - US has worries about China infiltrating Taiwan’s military By Bloomberg News January 4, 2023 at 10:00 PM EST Updated on January 5, 2023 at 4:18 AM EST Taiwan detained three active-duty officers and a retired Air Force officer suspected of spying for China, the Central News Agency in Taipei reported, a case that hints at the extent of Beijing’s snooping on its much smaller neighbor. The former officer left the military in 2013 and started doing business in China, where he was recruited to build an espionage ring, the semi-official media outlet said, without saying where it got the information. Prosecutors suspect he recruited six officers and was paid between NT$200,000 ($6,510) and NT$700,000 via a shell company, CNA reported late Wednesday. He and three officers serving in the Air Force and Navy were detained in the southern city of Kaohsiung, and three other active officers were freed on bail. Taiwan has struggled to weed out espionage within its armed forces by China, which has vastly more resources. The US — Taiwan’s biggest military backer — has long been worried about the self-ruled island’s ability to keep tech and other secrets out of Beijing’s hands. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said in November that China’s spying posed a “ serious threat.” Those comments came as authorities launched an investigation into an infantry officer for allegedly taking NT$40,000 a month from China to gather intelligence and surrender if a war ever erupted, CNA earlier reported. The spying problem affects the highest levels of Taiwan’s military. Former Vice Defense Minister Chang Che-ping — once Taiwan’s third most important military official — was investigated in 2021 due to concern about contact with a Chinese spy ring. He was cleared and became as witness in a case that led to the indictments on spy charges in June of a retired general and lieutenant colonel. The US is stepping up its military support for Taiwan, which last year detected some 1,700 warplane incursions into a sensitive air-defense identification zone and more than 660 ships in nearby waters. US lawmakers in December agreed to a $1.7 trillion spending bill that permits up to $10 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry was tipped off about the latest case by individuals in the military, spokesperson Sun Li-fang said at a briefing Thursday. The ministry will cooperate with prosecutors as they investigate, he added. — With Philip Glamann, Cindy Wang, and Kari Soo Lindberg