Former US Soldier Arrested for Trying to Give China Access to Military Computer Systems

Former US Soldier Arrested for Trying to Give China Access to Military Computer Systems
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on June 20, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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A former U.S. soldier has been arrested for attempting to deliver classified defense information to China’s ruling communist regime, the State Department has said.

Joseph Schmidt served in the U.S. Army. He attained the rank of sergeant, but was not enlisted at the time of his arrest on Oct. 6.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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