Ex-CIA Operative Warns of Foreign ‘Sex Spy’ Tactics Targeting Americans

As tensions between the United States and its geopolitical rivals continue, a former CIA operative is sounding the alarm about what he describes as a long-running espionage tactic used by foreign governments to gain access to sensitive information.

According to Fox News, J. Michael Waller told the outlet that intelligence services connected to countries such as China and 🇷🇺Russia have used romantic and sexual relationships as tools to gather intelligence, influence targets, and obtain valuable secrets.

Drawing from his own experience, Waller recalled an encounter while working in Poland on behalf of the CIA.

He said a young Chinese woman approached him and appeared unusually interested in both him and the work he was involved in.

As the conversations continued, Waller grew suspicious and ultimately concluded that the woman was acting as an intelligence asset. He reported the matter to the Polish authorities.

According to Waller, the woman was a government employee, and Polish officials removed her from the country shortly afterward.

Reflecting on the encounter, Waller said what stood out was how much information the woman appeared to know about him before they ever met.

“She knew about my background already and even stuff that wasn’t in my official bio for the event,” he said.

Waller argued that such operations often rely on emotional manipulation and human vulnerability rather than sophisticated technology.