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A Student Said He Was a Hobby Plane Spotter. He Was Allegedly Taking Photos for the Chinese Government (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 week ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Weiheng Zeng originally said he took photos of planes for an aviation fan website. Later he admitted a suspected Chinese government official had given him specific locations in the U.S. to go photograph.

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[–] lath@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

It's about logistics. Staying updated without attracting attention, supposedly, just in case.

Staying aware of the enemy logistics offers the chance to cripple it early in case of a war. There might not be an active plan for it, but it will be an option if needed.