November 14, 2024
Chinese Communist Party Land Ownership is a Threat to Ohio’s Critical Infrastructure
WHAT IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE?
Critical infrastructure is any asset that, if incapacitated, would have a debilitating effect on national security, economic security, or public health. Examples include gas and oil pipelines, electrical power grids, military installations, telecommunications facilities, and public transportation systems.
WHAT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EXISTS IN OHIO?
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Dayton) is a key innovation hub for the Air Force, featuring an advanced research laboratory, the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, and the National Space Intelligence Center. With over 35,000 personnel on base, it serves as a crucial installation for aerospace advancement. Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station (10 miles from Warren) operates as the home base for the 910th Airlift Wing, with 1,400 military personnel on base.
WHY SHOULD OHIOANS CARE ABOUT CCP LAND OWNERSHIP?
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) acquisition of land is accelerating across the U.S. Acquisition of strategic land near military bases enables surveillance and sabotage of our Armed Forces, and acquisition of land near critical infrastructure exposes vulnerable sites—power, natural gas, petroleum, and water treatment facilities—to physical assault. In 2023, a CCP spy balloon traversed the entire continental United States, including over our most sensitive military bases. According to U.S. Air Force Major Jeremy Fox, land near military bases may be used for espionage, including intercepting military communications between unmanned air systems and space-based assets. If left open to CCP control, our real property provides nearly limitless platforms for “permanent spy balloons.”
WHAT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MILITARY BASES EXIST IN OHIO?
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Dayton) is a key innovation hub for the Air Force, featuring an advanced research laboratory, the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, and the National Space Intelligence Center. With over 35,000 personnel on base, it serves as a crucial installation for aerospace advancement. Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station (10 miles from Warren) operates as the home base for the 910th Airlift Wing, with 1,400 military personnel on base.