An FBI investigation into Chinese land purchases near critical infrastructure as well as the Huawei equipment found on many American cell towers has found the Chinese companyâs telecom gear capable of capturing and even disrupting U.S. military communications, including that of the U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees Americaâs nuclear arsenal, according to a report by CNN.
According to a CNN report based on interviews with 12 current and former intelligence officials, Chinese telecom giant Huawei has been the subject of investigations by the FBI who now believes that the companyâs equipment has the ability to snoop on U.S. military communications, and even disrupt communications when activated.
Donald Trump put policies in place largely banning Huawei from the United States, considerably damaging the companyâs profits, but the equipment remains on many cell towers, including those strategically placed near critical military infrastructure.