US Navy Sailor Jailed For Sharing This Docs

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A US Navy sailor, Thomas also known as Wenheng Zhao, received a 27-month prison sentence for selling military secrets to China.

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Zhao, known as Thomas, admitted to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer.

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He pleaded guilty to transmitting sensitive military information, involving details on American warships and military activities.

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Zhao admitted to passing on plans for a large-scale maritime training exercise in the Pacific theater.

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He also confessed to sharing operational orders and electrical diagrams and blueprints for a Japanese radar system.

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The sailor faced accusations of providing classified data to a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for money.

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The offense occurred while Zhao was stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in California.

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The court sentenced him after pleading guilty to transmitting data to a foreign government.