It was claimed that during the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the US army’s intelligence information was obtained and marketed by Chinese companies. US-based Washington Post (WP) newspaper claimed that some companies affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have turned information revealing the movements of US forces into a market by “combining artificial intelligence with open source data”. The news, which included the views of various technology companies and research organizations, said, “Since the war in Iran broke out five weeks ago, social media detectives on Western and Chinese platforms have detected a series of viral posts containing detailed information about the movements of equipment at US bases, American aircraft carrier groups, and military aircraft being prepared for attacks against Tehran.” The expression was used.
The news claimed that the Beijing administration was trying to keep itself away from being directly involved in the war against Iran, but was “benefiting” from this conflict. It was stated in the news that private companies have long been using open source data, including flight tracking systems, satellite images and shipping data, to create market intelligence, and that Chinese companies are using these tools with their increasing artificial intelligence capabilities, making it “increasingly difficult” for the US to hide its military movements from enemies.
According to some US officials and intelligence experts consulted in the article, this increase in private sector information collection for marketing points to a “growing security risk and reflects Beijing’s intention to demonstrate the power of its intelligence capabilities.” In the news previously published by WP, it was noted that the Beijing administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support private companies developing artificial intelligence with practical defense applications within the scope of its civil-military integration strategy, and last month announced plans to accelerate these efforts as part of the broader five-year national strategy.
The news claimed that Russia provided Iran with targeting information about US forces in the Middle East. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responded to the question on March 31 about whether “the enemies of the USA are sharing intelligence with Tehran” and said, “There are situations where enemies provide some information and intelligence that they should not do. We are aware of this.” he replied. Source: AA
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