German prosecutors on Monday announced that they had charged an American citizen with allegedly attempting to provide sensitive U.S. military information to China.
Germany’s Federal Prosecutor General said that the man, identified only as Martin D. in line with Germany’s privacy laws, faced charges on Aug. 13 for willingness to serve as a foreign intelligence agent “in a particularly serious case,” according to multiple reports. The suspect notably served as a former contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense from 2017 to 2023, The New York Times (NYT) reported Monday.
Local German media reported that the man was apparently not able to provide any military data to Chinese authorities before he was arrested, according to the Associated Press. (RELATED: China Finds Way To Quietly Keep Its Forced Labor System Alive)
The office of Germany’s federal prosecutor announced in April 2024 the arrest of an aide to an European Union (EU) lawmaker on suspicion of spying on behalf of China, the NYT reported. German authorities during the same month also arrested three people in the west of the country after they were suspected of leaking sensitive naval data and exporting a high-powered laser to China, according to the NYT. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Meet The Chinese ‘Congressman’ Accused Of Abusing 21 Kids In US Surrogacy Scheme)
Additionally, a U.S. Navy sailor was convicted in federal court for selling military secrets to China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Aug. 20. Concerns about the Chinese government posing a major threat to American national security have been growing in recent years due to Beijing’s expanding influence across the globe. Moreover, a variety of reports have shown that Beijing has attempted to steal intellectual property from the United States.
The Federal Prosecutor General’s office referred the Daily Caller News Foundation to its press release when reached for comment.
