Exclusive—Fred Fleitz: We Must Stop China from Stealing Our Military Secrets

January 31, 2026
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While the headlines scream about China's aggressive moves in the South China Sea or economic sabotage through TikTok, a quieter but deadlier threat lurks right here on American soil: the Chinese Communist Party's brazen theft of our military secrets. Fred Fleitz, a national security heavyweight and former CIA analyst, drops a bombshell in his exclusive piece, warning that the CCP has unprecedented access to sensitive U.S. information—think blueprints, tech specs, and intel that could turn our edge into their arsenal. It's not just spies in trench coats; it's hackers, insiders, and supply chain vulnerabilities exploiting our open society. Fleitz nails it: policymakers are obsessed with Beijing's overseas flexing while ignoring the fox in the henhouse. For the 2A community, this hits like a hollow-point to the chest. Imagine CCP operatives reverse-engineering AR-15 platforms, night-vision optics, or suppressor tech swiped from U.S. defense contractors—tech that bleeds into civilian firearms innovation. We've seen it before: Chinese knockoffs flooding markets with inferior AK clones and ghost gun parts, undercutting American manufacturers like Daniel Defense or SIG Sauer. If they crack our military-grade R&D, expect hyper-accurate 3D-printed firearms or AI-enhanced targeting systems proliferating in the hands of PLA troops, while our Second Amendment-protected innovations get neutered by export controls or outright bans in the name of national security. It's a double whammy—eroding our tech lead abroad and inviting domestic crackdowns on gun tech at home. The implications scream urgency: 2A advocates must demand ironclad protections for defense-adjacent industries, from bolstering CFIUS reviews to shielding firearms R&D from foreign infiltration. Fleitz's call to action isn't just for Beltway suits; it's a rallying cry for patriots who know a disarmed or outgunned America is a conquered one. Time to lock down our secrets, fortify our forges, and keep the Second Amendment as the ultimate firewall against communist creep. Read the full exclusive and sound the alarm—before it's too late.

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While the headlines scream about China’s aggressive moves in the South China Sea or economic sabotage through TikTok, a quieter but deadlier threat lurks right here on American soil: the Chinese Communist Party’s brazen theft of our military secrets. Fred Fleitz, a national security heavyweight and former CIA analyst, drops a bombshell in his exclusive piece, warning that the CCP has unprecedented access to sensitive U.S. information—think blueprints, tech specs, and intel that could turn our edge into their arsenal. It’s not just spies in trench coats; it’s hackers, insiders, and supply chain vulnerabilities exploiting our open society. Fleitz nails it: policymakers are obsessed with Beijing’s overseas flexing while ignoring the fox in the henhouse.

For the 2A community, this hits like a hollow-point to the chest. Imagine CCP operatives reverse-engineering AR-15 platforms, night-vision optics, or suppressor tech swiped from U.S. defense contractors—tech that bleeds into civilian firearms innovation. We’ve seen it before: Chinese knockoffs flooding markets with inferior AK clones and ghost gun parts, undercutting American manufacturers like Daniel Defense or SIG Sauer. If they crack our military-grade R&D, expect hyper-accurate 3D-printed firearms or AI-enhanced targeting systems proliferating in the hands of PLA troops, while our Second Amendment-protected innovations get neutered by export controls or outright bans in the name of national security. It’s a double whammy—eroding our tech lead abroad and inviting domestic crackdowns on gun tech at home.

The implications scream urgency: 2A advocates must demand ironclad protections for defense-adjacent industries, from bolstering CFIUS reviews to shielding firearms R&D from foreign infiltration. Fleitz’s call to action isn’t just for Beltway suits; it’s a rallying cry for patriots who know a disarmed or outgunned America is a conquered one. Time to lock down our secrets, fortify our forges, and keep the Second Amendment as the ultimate firewall against communist creep. Read the full exclusive and sound the alarm—before it’s too late.

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