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FBI Forging Unprecedented Ties with China, Russia

Patel said the partnerships aim to disrupt fentanyl trafficking, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation across borders, with 15 suspects already identified.

  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia over the past year to combat transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud, and child sexual exploitation.
  • The FBI sought new allies to address persistent transnational threats after traditional intelligence relationships proved insufficient for emerging criminal networks spanning multiple continents.
  • Joint operations have included raids and arrests targeting fentanyl production, cyber fraud schemes, child exploitation networks, and fugitive recovery across four operational focus areas.
  • Former FBI official Jeff Crocker cautioned that China and Russia remain U.S. adversaries, and these tactical arrangements do not replace traditional intelligence relationships with Five Eyes allies.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a cautious assessment, noting that military means offer no solution to the complex challenges underlying these law enforcement collaborations.
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FBI forging unprecedented ties with China, Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual…

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