A US Army sergeant, Corbijn Schultz, faces criminal accusations from US authorities for allegedly selling secret military documents to China. The materials are said to concern the organization of Taiwan’s defense, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the Pentagon’s military capabilities. The case was reported by CBS News.
The sergeant was taken into custody on March 7 and charged with six counts, including conspiracy and bribery. He has served as an intelligence analyst in the US Army since 2018. Since June 2022, he is said to have communicated via encrypted channels with an unidentified person from Hong Kong and began providing confidential documents for a fee. Investigators allege he received about 42,000 dollars in rewards. In one message, he allegedly remarked about reclaiming a second BMW, indicating a personal motive tied to money and personal purchases.
Among the materials reportedly shared were details about highly mobile artillery missile systems that the United States was sending to Ukraine for use against Russia, according to the investigation.
The timeline places his arrest in the United States on February 27, while another figure, Smirnov, a former FBI informant connected to the Biden impeachment case, was also mentioned in related coverage.
In related developments, reports indicate that a former senior Capitol official faced scrutiny with alleged assistance from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, though details remain part of ongoing investigations and updates from authorities and press coverage.