Pentagon Plans New Deep-Cover Spy Program to Counter China's Economic Warfare

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Published: 2026-10-21T21:00:00Z
Category: us
Source: The Washington Post

The Pentagon is developing a next-generation deep-cover spying program, where U.S. operatives would work undercover as private-sector personnel, to conduct economic warfare against China and other competitors. The initiative is in the planning phase and overseen by Tom Rakusan, a former top CIA spy runner.

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