Ex-Army Analyst Jailed for Leaking Missile Secrets

Korbein Schultz, a 25-year-old former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, was sentenced to seven years in prison for selling at least 92 classified military documents to a contact in Hong Kong he believed was linked to the Chinese government. The documents included details on intercontinental ballistic missile systems, U.S. military exercises, and analyses relevant to Taiwan and NATO, as well as lessons from the Ukraine conflict. Schultz received approximately $42,000 in exchange and attempted to recruit others to participate. The recipient, posing as a client from a geopolitical consulting firm, solicited sensitive U.S. military information. Authorities stated that Schultz deliberately ignored warnings regarding the recipient's likely ties to the Chinese regime. The Justice Department and FBI underscored the severe national security risks and vowed strict penalties for similar betrayals.