Leadership & Organization — 2026-03-20

CIA Recruitment Videos Targeting Chinese Military Surpass 120 Million Views

CIA's Mandarin-language recruitment campaign on YouTube has surpassed 120 million views since launch 10 months ago, with a CIA official confirming the videos have successfully recruited new intelligence sources inside China. The latest video, posted February 13, specifically targets PLA personnel potentially disaffected by ongoing senior officer purges. The campaign's scale and confirmed operational results represent one of the most publicly visible HUMINT recruitment drives in CIA history.

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