Multiple individuals said the Economic Defense Unit was once considered as a possible home for the deep‑cover initiative, but increased scrutiny led to abandoning that idea.

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Multiple individuals said the Economic Defense Unit was once considered as a possible home for the deep‑cover initiative, but increased scrutiny led to…
Multiple individuals familiar with the program said the EDU was once seen as the potential home for this enhanced deep‑cover initiative. But the increased press and congressional scrutiny directed toward the EDU and its investments — and the possibility that such attention will only increase if Democrats retake Congress in November — has led to an abandonment of that idea, said one person familiar with the current planning.

Origin: extracted from Pentagon looks to build a deep-cover spy program to confront China · 2026-10-22 01:26