The U.S. Department of Defense is warning Veterans and service members that foreign governments and companies are targeting and recruiting U.S. and NATO trained military talent across specialties and career fields to train foreign militaries, foreign defense industries, or foreign government agencies to fill gaps in their military capabilities. By essentially training the trainer, many of those who accept contracts with these foreign companies are eroding our national security, putting the very safety of their fellow service members and our country at risk, potentially violating U.S. law.

Often, foreign government involvement is not communicated outright, highlighting the need for general caution when considering employment with foreign organizations. Protecting our national defense information is the responsibility of each service member and Veteran. 

If you or someone you know is being targeted for recruitment or was recruited to train foreign militaries, foreign defense industry, or foreign government agencies about the skills and capabilities you learned in the U.S. military, please report it to:

Department of the Army
If you have information that may be of interest to U.S. Army Counterintelligence, please submit an iSALUTE Suspicious Activity Report at https://www.inscom.army.mil/isalute/. Report by telephone at 1-800-CALL-SPY (1-800-225-5779) [CONUS ONLY].

Department of the Navy
www.ncis.navy.mil

Department of Air Force
OSI Tip-Line: https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=1111#. 24 Hour Watch: For tips requiring an immediate response, please contact Air Force Office of Special Investigations 24 hour watch at 877-246-1453

Coast Guard
The 24/7 TIP line for CG CI Services is 1-866-399-3411.

Federal Bureau of Investigation:
ncitf@fbi.gov.

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4 Comments

  1. Steve December 14, 2023 at 05:16

    Many choose alternative job routes due to USAJOBs and/or OPM’s sour management of VET preferences and its entire recruitment process for Disabled Vets…I know of 30-50% DIS VETS with a Master’s education attempting US GOV jobs over 40 times with no results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…and no wonder Vets run to foreign GOV recruitment!

  2. Roger Ramjet December 13, 2023 at 22:56

    No veteran is obligated to “safeguard” anything; when the term of employment ends, so did any and all operational security obligations.

    What I learned is MY intellectual property. So long as one doesn’t double actual classified documents, one can do anything they like with their body and mind.

  3. Dane December 13, 2023 at 20:49

    So I can’t train them .but can I sell them weapons like the
    Department of defense sold stinger missies to Osama bin Ladens mujahadine ,panamas General Noreaga ,Libiyas omar Gaddafi
    Saddam Hussein ,Nicaragua Contras or (Fast and Furious)the Sinaloa Drug cartel?

  4. Jame December 13, 2023 at 18:30

    Reminds me of a recent story out of the UK. They refused to hire retired White male military pilots for civilian and government roles so they went to work for China. Then of course it was a huge problem. Most US companies in the Fortune 100 have similar discriminatory practices. You cant have a society that discriminates against its warriors and then gets mad when they have to make a living elsewhere.

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