Bizarre claims of secret spy turtles sends China into a panic
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- China’s Ministry of State Security alleges that foreign powers are using marine animals like turtles and fish equipped with sensors to conduct espionage in its coastal waters.
- These sensor-studded creatures reportedly collect oceanographic data and transmit it to overseas satellites, aiding in the creation of “underwater maps” of China’s coastline.
- The department also reported recovering surveillance buoys and solar-powered wave gliders capable of monitoring real-time port activities and feeding data into a maritime surveillance network.
- Chinese authorities warn that theft of sensitive oceanographic data could threaten national, military, and economic security, urging the public, including fishermen, to report suspicious objects.
- China has been incentivizing anglers to help capture suspected maritime spy equipment as part of its efforts to counter this alleged underwater espionage.