{"id":2287970,"date":"2024-07-02T12:55:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-expanding-apparent-spy-stations-newest-one-only-70-miles-from-us-naval-base\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T13:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:01:54","slug":"china-expanding-apparent-spy-stations-newest-one-only-70-miles-from-us-naval-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-expanding-apparent-spy-stations-newest-one-only-70-miles-from-us-naval-base\/","title":{"rendered":"China Expanding Apparent Spy Stations, Newest One Only 70 Miles from US Naval Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-expanding-apparent-spy-stations-newest-one-only-70-miles-from-us-naval-base%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287970&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>China&#8217;s cooperation with another communist regime, Cuba, is accelerating as they establish and expand espionage installations near the United States. New construction near U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay \u2063has raised concerns about \u2062China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/news-corp-suspects-china-behind-cyberattack-on-its-journalists-company-data\/\" title=\"News Corp Suspects China Behind Cyberattack on Its Journalists, Company Data\">gathering intelligence<\/a> on\u2062 American operations. Satellite\u200d imagery from the Center for Strategic and International Studies reveals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-wins-immediate-possession-of-private-land-to-expand-border-wall\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Wins \u2018Immediate Possession\u2019 Of Private Land To Expand Border Wall\">structures designed<\/a> for \u2062signals intelligence, including antenna grids and underground facilities. China&#8217;s interest in Cuba is part of their alleged plan to expand power projection capabilities globally. Russia has also showcased their\u2062 ability to project force in the Caribbean. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rubio-speaks-out-on-unidentified-flying-objects-spotted-over-u-s-military-installations\/\" title=\"Sen. Rubio speaks out on unidentified flying objects spotted over U.S. military installations\">foreign powers<\/a> increase their presence near the U.S.,\u200b the \u2063growing threat calls for attention and action.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Satellite Spots Troubling Sign Just 70 Miles from Major U.S. Base &#8211; China Is on the Move<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 2, 2024 at 8:43am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It appears <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-buying-land-near-strategic-us-military-bases-19-american-locations-potentially-compromised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> is accelerating its cooperation with another communist regime, exploiting the socialist connection to establish and expand espionage installations just a stone\u2019s throw from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While these sites have existed for a number of years in Cuba, new construction is being reported some 70 miles from U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Cooperation between the People\u2019s Republic and Cuba is nothing new but now seems to have put China at its greatest advantage yet when it comes to gathering intelligence on sensitive American operations.<\/p>\n<p>The recent growth of the apparent foreign spy stations in Cuba was reported Tuesday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/china-cuba-suspected-spy-bases-da1d6ec9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Exclusive: Images captured from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wsj-microsoft-is-preparing-to-fight-facebook-in-metaverse-turf-war\/\" title=\"WSJ: Microsoft Is Preparing to Fight Facebook in Metaverse Turf War\">space show<\/a> the growth of Cuba\u2019s electronic eavesdropping stations that are believed to be linked to China <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K54awnGWJt\">https:\/\/t.co\/K54awnGWJt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K54awnGWJt\">https:\/\/t.co\/K54awnGWJt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WSJ\/status\/1808005539319734691?\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Three of the sites, positioned strategically on the island at Bejucal, Wajay and Calabazar, already house finished installations.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite imagery from the <a href=\"https:\/\/csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/s3fs-public\/2024-06\/HR6_PRC_SIGINT_Activitives_Cuba.pdf?VersionId=QhSykGj0.mj4Fd7NvVW4Mwzfdo9zE1Ez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/a> shows what appear to be structures designed for signals intelligence \u2014 the capture and analysis of foreign electronic signals.<\/p>\n<p>The photos show antenna grids, administrative and housing areas, solar farms and evidence of underground facilities.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s being seen at a fourth site is even more concerning.<\/p>\n<p>The newest site at El Salao, about 70 miles away from the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, appears to have a complex antenna array under construction.<\/p>\n<p>The antennas\u2019 layout, in multiple concentric circles, centers around an apparent control building.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/features.csis.org\/hiddenreach\/china-cuba-spy-sigint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSIS<\/a>, these circular setups are a key indicator of the complex espionage tactic of beamforming, synchronization of multiple antennas to focus and direct listening capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Beamforming gives controllers the capability to determine the origin and direction of captured signals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">China\u2019s ambitions to expand global intelligence gathering have drawn it to the doorstep of the United States. Chinese activity in Cuba is shrouded in secrecy, but satellite imagery provides the latest analysis of spy facilities.<\/p>\n<p>New from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HiddenReachCSIS?\">@HiddenReachCSIS<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6sv4W6ScoG\">https:\/\/t.co\/6sv4W6ScoG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obF4jD680O\">pic.twitter.com\/obF4jD680O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSIS (@CSIS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSIS\/status\/1808131487939670385?\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cuba\u2019s position next to sensitive U.S. facilities gives China a clear motivation for constructing the sites. Florida alone, just a stone\u2019s throw away from the communist island, hosts a score of <a href=\"https:\/\/floridadep.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Military-Bases-in-Florida.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Force and Navy bases<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The interest in the island from the People\u2019s Republic is nothing new.<\/p>\n<p>As recently as last year, China was reportedly in talks with Havana about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-finalizing-plans-put-troops-100-miles-us-mainland-day-meeting-biden-admin-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">basing troops on Cuba itself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The escalation in Cuba appears to be part of China\u2019s \u201cProject 141,\u201d an alleged plan to spread Beijing\u2019s power projection capabilities across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>China is not the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-c-berkeley-advised-chinese-government-on-economic-decisions\/\" title=\"U.C. Berkeley Advised Chinese Government on Economic Decisions\">foreign power<\/a> that has an interest in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Russian naval and air forces recently underwent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/russian-fleet-air-assets-expected-begin-operating-near-us-shores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">training operations there<\/a>, showcasing their ability to project force. The fleet made port calls to Cuba and other allies in the region.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arrival of the Russian Navy Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear submarine K-561 \u201cKazan\u201d to the port of Havana, Cuba. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/42wXlEn5pE\">pic.twitter.com\/42wXlEn5pE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Char (@cqc_coffee_guns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cqc_coffee_guns\/status\/1801068216271487203?\">June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Our adversaries\u2019 interest in American waters is clear, but will this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-just-sleepwalk-america-another-cuban-missile-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing threat<\/a> be addressed before the foreign powers have a chance to act on their positions?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Analysis from a satellite has revealed concerning activity just 70 miles from a major U.S. base, indicating that China is working with Cuba to establish espionage installations. These sites, which have been in existence for some time, are now being expanded and upgraded, with new construction reported near U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The satellite images show structures designed for signals intelligence, including antenna grids, administrative areas, and evidence of underground facilities. The most alarming site, located at El Salao, appears to be under construction with a complex antenna array that suggests advanced espionage capabilities. China&#8217;s interest in Cuba is part of its larger plan to expand global intelligence gathering and power projection capabilities. Other foreign powers, such as Russia, also have a presence in the region, raising concerns about the growing threat to American security. The article also includes a plea for support in the fight against Big Tech and the elites who seek to undermine American democracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2047,"featured_media":2287971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Guantanamo-Bay.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4501,12646,23344,33685,33686],"class_list":["post-2287970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china","tag-espionage","tag-national-security","tag-spy-stations","tag-us-naval-base"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Guantanamo-Bay.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}