The Latest Breaking News from Patrick Ryder

North Korea offers ‘very brief response’ to UN Command about Travis King

Mr King was previously detained in South Korea after he issued a guilty plea for destroying public property and assault

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Long Island police crack down on morbid tourists gawking at Rex Heuermann’s home

The police crackdown comes after neighbors have tried to deter onlookers from lingering around the suspected serial killer’s property

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Pentagon leaks: we weren’t told about intelligence breach, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine president says Discord server leaks were ‘not beneficial’ to the reputation of the US but still values Washington’s support for Kyiv

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023

Massachusetts Air National Guards member arrested in leak of classified military documents

Jack Teixeira, 21, talked about God, guns are war secrets in chat rooms, friends say. The files show U.S. spying on allies, foes, shaking capitals from Kyiv to Seoul to Washington.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2023

Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets

In trying to identify who was behind a major breach of classified U.S. documents, both federal agents and investigators not tied to any government had access to online clues that led to a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman with an interest in gaming, guns, and religion

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

US moving advanced aircraft to Asia, Europe from Middle East

Wall Street Journal reports the move is part of a broader plan to retain modest forces in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023

Chinese spy balloon had communication and intelligence tools, officials reveal

Beijing accuses Pentagon of ‘information warfare’ as US officials detail ‘larger’ global surveillance operation

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Downed balloon one of a ‘fleet’ of Chinese surveillance devices, US alleges

US ‘not the only target’ of Chinese surveillance, warns US secretary of state, as FBI investigates balloon wreckage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

U.S. sites of interest visited by past Chinese balloons, Pentagon says

Four previous Chinese spy balloon flights over the United States passed over sites that would be of interest to Beijing, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, without elaborating on whether they passed over military bases.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

US Navy releases first images of Chinese ‘spy’ balloon recovery

US is carrying out an extensive operation to gather all the pieces of the device, which was shot down at the weekend.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2023