Germany Charges US Citizen with Espionage for China

German prosecutors have charged Martin D., a U.S. citizen and former contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense, with espionage for allegedly offering sensitive U.S. military information to Chinese intelligence. Martin D. worked at a U.S. military base in Germany from 2020 until early 2023 and is accused of repeatedly contacting Chinese government officials in the summer of 2024 to provide secret military information. He was arrested in November 2024 at Frankfurt Airport and has been in custody since then. German authorities have indicated that no data transfer to Chinese officials occurred before his arrest. The indictment has been filed with the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz, which will decide on the case's progression to trial. This case underscores ongoing concerns about foreign intelligence threats targeting U.S. military operations abroad.