As American Sits In Moscow Jail, Russia Says U.S. Has Detained One Of Its Citizens
A top Russian official has dismissed suggestions that Paul Whelan would be traded for any Russian in U.S. custody.
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U.S. Citizen Arrested In Moscow On Suspicion Of Spying
Russia says Paul Whelan was detained on Friday while on a spy mission. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on espionage charges.
U.S. Army Reservist Arrested In Chicago On Charges Of Spying For China
A 27-year-old Chinese citizen who enlisted in the Army Reserve under a program for foreigners with "vital" skills, allegedly provided information on U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists.
Spies In The Field: As Farming Goes High-Tech, Espionage Threat Grows
Recent cases involving Chinese nationals conspiring to steal trade secrets — from gene-spliced rice to corn seed — have highlighted the risk of intellectual property theft from U.S. companies.
The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them
April 6 marks 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I. Years before, the U.S. supported the effort by sending over thousands of horses — who were so important that Germans plotted to kill them.
Intelligence Compounds Or Bucolic Resorts? Russian Estates May Be Both
Neighbors on Maryland's Eastern Shore said the Russian vacationers "were just like anybody else," but an intelligence expert says the sites were likely used for eavesdropping on communications.
Amid Deteriorating U.S.-Russia Relations, Questions Grow About Cyberwar
Might the recent collapse of U.S.-Russia cooperation on Syria open the door to a possible escalation in cyberwar? Both sides now have more to gain — and lose.
The Fine Line Between Countering Security Threats And Racial Profiling
A U.S. nuclear engineer is accused of spying for China. Chinese economic espionage costs the U.S. billions each year. The case raises questions about whether Chinese-Americans are unfairly targeted.
Decades After Cold War's End, U.S.-Russia Espionage Rivalry Evolves
In the 1980s, the FBI and NSA dug a tunnel for espionage purposes beneath the Soviet Embassy in Washington. The spy rivalry continues, but how has the game changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?
CIA Veterans Gather To Honor Duane Clarridge, A Sometimes Unsubtle Spy
Clarridge, who headed up the agency's anti-communist efforts in Central America in the 1980s and was indicted and pardoned in the Iran-Contra scandal, died April 9.